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Democrats dominate general election 2017 Marshall wins judge seat; Hahn looks to improve Cantorna the next DA T&G relations as mayor By G. KERRY WEBSTER
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BELLEFONTE — Democrat Brian Marshall has won a seat as a judge in the Centre County Court of Common Pleas. Marshall won 13,823 votes, more than 2,000 more than Republican candidate Ronald McGlaughlin, who received 11,704 votes. Marshall is originally from Clearfield and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting BRIAN MARSHALL from Penn State and worked in Maryland for several years before returning to school, earning a law degree from Penn State Dickinson School of Law. He has been a practicing attorney for more than 15 years, and was employed the majority of the time with the law firm of Miller, Kistler & Campbell, where he is a
shareholder and partner. He has practiced civil and criminal law and most recently focused on family law. He is currently the president of the Centre County Bar Association and is a certified divorce financial analyst and a trained mediator. He will replace Judge Thomas King Kistler, who has spent the last 20 years as a judge in Centre County. He joins Pamela Ruest, Jonathan Grine and Katherine Oliver on the bench. Ruest, Centre County’s president judge, won retention for a second term with 17,229 voting “yes” to retain compared to 4,385 voting “no.” Ruest was the first female judge elected in Centre County in 2007. Bernard Cantorna will take Results are unofficial
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By G. KERRY WEBSTER editor@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — In one of the more heated battles in the 2017 general election, local Democratic attorney Donald Hahn captured almost 54 percent of the votes to defeat Republican challenger Michael Black, a small business owner, and independent write-in candidate Ron Madrid, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. Hahn, 54, grabbed 2,374 INSIDE of the votes to County election Black’s 1,464 roundup, page 3 (33.19 percent) McClain wins and Madrid’s 567 (12.85). open magistrate Hahn is a State seat, page 3 College Area High Democrats sweep School graduState College ate and a Centre Borough Council County native. He graduated with a race, page 4 bachelor’s degree
in political science from Penn State University and earned a law degree at Villanova University School of Law. He resides in State College with his wife, Cynthia. “I have always thought that State College was a great DONALD HAHN place in which to grow up, to get an education and to settle down, and I said that, as mayor, I wanted to keep it that way,” Hahn told Centre County Gazette. “Winning the election means that borough voters agreed.” Hahn is no stranger to the State College Borough home rule chartered government. He served on borough council for 12 years, beginning in 1996, and was council president between 2012 and 2014. He also spent four years on the board of Hahn, Page 5
Bellefonte residents could see tax increase By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — Bellefonte Borough residents could see a 0.75 mill increase in their real estate tax bills. On Nov. 6, borough council voted unanimously to advertise its 2018 proposed budget. Council member Taylor Lake was absent from the meeting. Randall Brachbill, vice president of council, said the budget kept services where they are and any lower millage would require them to cut personnel or services. The budget includes another part-time police officer position that Sgt. Jason Brower said would be beneficial after a year of injuries and unexpected costs combating crime. The general fund’s revenues and expenditures under the proposed budget would be $3,426,260. Parks and recreation comes in at $95,550; refuse, $1,005,690; highway aid, $359,000; fire equipment fund, $96,330; and the fire operating fund, $180,915. Water, through the borough’s water authority, would be $1,529,310, with no anticipated Police Blotter ..................... 2 Death Notices ................... 6
increases in the cost of water to residents. The sewer fund comes in at $9,992,080 and includes provisions for some major projects. There is an anticipated $10 per quarter increase in sewer bills for residents. A final vote on the budget is scheduled for the Monday, Dec. 4, meeting. Also on Nov. 6, council voted to solicit bids for major work for two municipal parking lots. The project will require the complete tear-out and repaving of “A lot,” between West Howard and West Pike streets and Locust Lane. Gone will be parking meters, and guests will instead pay at one of two kiosks located at the northern and southern exits. In the same lot there will be an expected electric car charging station, but for now work will just include the installation of the electric conduit. Curbing along the perimeter will better help define the lot from Locust Lane, said Todd Smith from ELA Group, the lots’ designer. Bellefonte, Page 4
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Gum’s career comes full circle By KAREN WALKER
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BOALSBURG — When Tyler Gum was a boy growing up in nearby Lewistown, he made many trips to Boalsburg, where he loved to climb on the tanks on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum and 28th Division Shrine. Little did he imagine that some day he would be the museum director, responsible for overseeing every aspect of that historical site. “I actually did my sixth-grade history project about the tanks outside. So, everything has come full circle,” said Gum. Gum, who is coming up on two years as
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No one was hurt in a three-vehicle crash during rainy conditions on Oct. 29 in Philipsburg Borough, according to state police. Troopers said Carly A. Hirschman, of Arlington, Va., went through a steady red light from North Centre Street onto Presqueisle Street at 2:29 p.m. Her vehicle was struck first by a car driven by Judy L. Kelce, of Philipsburg, who was traveling east on Presqueisle Street, and struck again by a pickup truck driven by Dawn M. Hughes, of Osceola Mills, who was traveling west. qqq Police said said Raymond J. Luke, of Curwensville, was not hurt when his car went off the road while traveling north on Route 350 in Taylor Township at 3:02 p.m. Oct. 31. Police said his car went into the southbound lane, off the road and into a ditch. qqq A 27-year-old Osceola Mills man was charged with harassment after police said he subjected a 21-year-old Osceola Mills woman to unwanted physical contact in the area of Dike Road in Rush Township at 2:21 p.m. Nov. 3. qqq Police said a 24-year-old Winburne man will face retail theft charges for trying to conceal $59.68 worth of merchandise at Weis Market along North Centre Street in Philipsburg Borough at 7:10 p.m. Nov. 4. qqq Troopers said they are looking for a man who waved a handgun at another driver while they were traveling along Interstate 99 in Worth Township. Police said a man with blond hair with a tattoo on his right forearm driving a tan Jeep waved a pistol at another motorist while passing in the right lane traveling north at 6:56 a.m. Nov. 6.
STATE POLICE AT ROCKVIEW Marcus Berrelez will face charges of harassment after police said he grabbed a Bellefonte woman during a dispute and pushed her to the ground at 113 Spring
Brae Court in Benner Township on Oct. 25. qqq An inmate at SCI Benner in Benner Township was charged with drug possession after troopers said he was found with suboxone during a cell search at 3:05 p.m. Oct. 16. qqq Like S. Purnell, of Snow Shoe, told state police someone stole his Summit Viper climbing tree stand and a camo Badlands backpack from his front porch at 300 Thomas St. in Snow Shoe Borough sometime from 11 p.m. Oct. 30 to 9 a.m. Oct. 31. qqq A traffic stop yielded a driving-under-the-influence arrest at Chestnut Grove Road in Union Township, according to police. Troopers said they stopped a 24-yearold Bellefonte man at 2:37 a.m. Nov. 4, found him to be intoxicated and took him to Mount Nittany Medical Center for a blood draw. qqq A 30-year-old woman told police someone stole her wallet from a gas station along East Sycamore Road in Snow Shoe Township sometime from 9:40 to 10 a.m. Nov. 4. qqq Police cited a 16-year-old boy with disorderly conduct after being called to 117 Jenjo Drive, Walker Township, at 12:11 a.m. Nov. 5, according to a report. qqq Police said Joseph D. Knapp, of Lock Haven, was not hurt in a Nov. 5 crash along Zion Road in Spring Township at 4:47 a.m. Troopers did not provide details of the crash. qqq Neither driver nor passenger was hurt in a crash along Lower Brush Valley Road in Potter Township at 6:06 a.m. Nov. 6, police said. Troopers said Brady J. Fisher, of Lewisburg, was traveling west near Kreitzer Avenue when his pickup truck struck a deer hard enough for the airbags to deploy. — Compiled by Sean Yoder
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STATE COLLEGE — Two men are facing burglary and other charges stemming from an incident Nov. 5 at downtown State College establishments. According to a criminal complaint, State College Police stopped Ryan S. Hartman, 19, of Barto, and Willard H. Snell, 19, of West Chester, at 9:40 a.m. on Wilson Alley after they fled when they were discovered inside The Saloon, 101 Heister St. An employee reportedly called police after finding the two men inside the bar, which was closed at the time. Police said both ran and were followed by the employee, who flagged down a responding officer.
Hartman and Snell allegedly refused to follow an officer’s directions and were taken to the ground and handcuffed. According to the complaint, investigation of video surveillance revealed that, at 8:11 a.m., both men entered an unlocked door at The Deli, located above The Saloon, where they were confronted by an employee who told them the restaurant was closed and to leave. Police said a short time later they returned and “moved surreptitiously to avoid being noticed.” Snell allegedly took an iPad and charger from the hostess area and both men later moved downstairs to The Saloon, which is accessible through The Deli. Burglary, Page 6
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Area races decided By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
Other lower-profile races were ended Nov. 7 as 24.43 percent of the county’s 106,966 registered voters headed to the polls. In a contested Harris Township Board of Supervisors race, Republican Charles Bud Graham won one of two open seats with 827 votes, and Democrat Nigel Wilson won the other with 783 votes. They defeated Democrat Richard Frank, 678 votes, and Matthew Auman, 622 votes. In Patton Township, Democrats Jessica Buckland and Dan Trevino won the two open seats, each netting 1,743 votes against Republican Mark Parfitt’s 967 votes. In the supervisor-at-large race in Ferguson Township, Steve Miller tallied the most votes with 2,570, running as Republican and Democrat. Tony Tom Ricciardi, a Democrat, se-
cured the other seat with 1,990 votes, defeating Republican Janet Whitaker, who had 1,454 votes. Sara Carlson took a Third Ward supervisor seat in Ferguson Township in an uncontested race. In Bellefonte, a contested race in the Third Ward saw the election of Democrats Anne Walker and R. Michael Prendergast with 174 and 163 votes, respectively. They defeated Ted Conklin and Michael Andriaccio, who had 140 and 124 votes. In a two-year, Second Ward race, Republican Evan Duffey eked out a win over Democrat Taylor Lake, 209 to 200. Also elected to council were Democrats John Eaton and Melissa Hombosky in First Ward and Republican Randall Brachbill in Second Ward.
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McClain anxious to get started as district judge By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — Casey McClain won the Nov. 7 election for magisterial judge in the once-vacant 49-02-01 district in Ferguson Township. The Democrat’s six-year term comes after a defeat of former State College police officer Dave White, running as a Republican, with 4,791 votes for McClain and 3,050 for White. McClain was previously an assistant public defender with 14 years of trial experience. He graduated from Penn State in 1999 and Pittsburgh Law in 2002. The post has been vacant since the resignation of Leslie Dutchcot in November
2015. The office at 1524 W. College Ave. serves the north and west voting districts in College Township as well as Ferguson, Halfmoon and Patton townships. McClain said after his victory he wanted to get up and running as soon as possible. “One couple shook my hand after voting and said ‘We are proud of you, be great,’” McClain wrote to The Gazette. “Winning gives me the opportunity to live up to lofty expectations and continue to earn your trust. Immediately I want to get our office up to me being a full-time available judge. I’ve met with the wonderful staff a few times and will rely on them to get me familiar to a new office and new system. Small steps at first, but important ones. To the voters, your voice counted.
Braving the cold and snow because you wanted to be heard ... we all thank you. I am humbled by the support I received and I will continue to work hard for our community.” The 49-02-01 district is one of 544 in Pennsylvania. They CASEY McCLAIN are among the minor courts in the state, tasked with handling civil cases up to $12,000, minor criminal offenses and marriage ceremonies. They are the first stop for the accused in more serious crimes. For years, they were known as justices of the peace.
McClain said his years of jury trials honed his legal skills and developed his knowledge of rules of evidence and procedure. He is also an adjunct professor at Penn State law. “In short, I offer both a distinguished legal career and a reputation built on honesty, level-headedness and earned respect within the legal field,” he wrote to The Gazette in October. “These are the best qualities our community deserves.” Though McClain won by more than 1,700 votes, White did take Ferguson North 1 by 19 votes and Ferguson West by 33 votes. In only one instance did a candidate receive more than 500 votes in any precinct.
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Democrats sweep State College council race By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — All Democrats were elected to the three State College Borough Council seats up for grabs, with Evan Myers and Theresa Lafer retaining their seats and Dan Murphy elected as the newcomer. Murphy also was running as a Republican after securing enough writein votes in the primary. It was not a close race among the five candidates. Republicans Lynn Herman and Richard Fitzgerald secured 978 and 893 votes, respectively. Myers, COO of Accuweather, took 3,379 votes; Murphy, higher education administrator at Penn State, claimed 3,087; and Lafer, staff access services at Penn State, took 2,683. “Hey State College ... we did a thing!” Murphy wrote on his Facebook page. “So thankful, and humbled, to have had your support throughout this election. Thank you for electing me to serve on your next Borough Council! We did it!” Myers, Murphy and Lafer will be seated at council meetings alongside newly elected Mayor Don Hahn, a former member of council himself. The winning candidates told the Gazette in October their biggest challenges will be planning for and accommodating the “land-locked” borough’s growth, retain quality services with a shrinking tax base and improving community relations in a relatively diverse central Pennsylvania community with a large student population. They also will sit on council during the much-anticipated zoning rewrite. “I want to thank everyone who voted for me for their support,” Lafer told Centre County Gazette. “I am certain this new council will work well with each other, our newly elected Mayor Hahn, staff and the community. I
am particularly grateful to those who took the time and effort to help me through this campaign with signs (and) letters, and those who went above and beyond helping me canvas the borough for both the primary and general election.” Lafer said she appreciates being able to continue to serve the borough and continue to work on programs such as inclusive housing and sustainability, including maintaining clean water in the borough and region. She also said she will continue to support business incubators and the downtown, which “is an anchor for our community.” Health and safety issues are also important to Lafer, as are the continuing efforts for transportation and infrastructure investment and maintenance. “I am humbled by the outcome of the election,” Myers told Centre County Gazette. “My message of inclusiveness and respect for all resonated. We are stronger as a community when we work together. “We have a lot of work to do, a zoning re-write, budget strains from Trump and the GOP in Harrisburg that will cause us to find new sources of revenue without burdening local tax payers. We need to preserve our neighborhoods,” Myers continued. “I will continue to fight for progressive values to continue to make State College a welcoming, inclusive community that values all and respects all regardless of color, gender, sexual orientation or identity, immigration status, neighborhood folks and students alike. Everyone needs to be heard. “Working together, State College has a bright future.” Murphy told The Gazette the borough should fasttrack the zoning rewrite and continue work on inclusionary and affordable housing. “We need to support strong and sustainable neighborhoods, more citizen and community input in planning and development and a functional working relationship with not only Penn State, the institution, but the thousands of students who help make State College the vibrant center of the Centre Region,” he said. “Addressing these issues is not easy, but there is no alternative.” Lafer said much the same as Myers, adding that the
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Arrest made in bank robbery, bomb threats By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — Ferguson Township Police have arrested one man and are working with the FBI to file charges against another in connection with an Aug. 22 credit union robbery and bomb threats made that same day. Rodrequis Armanti Council, 31, of State College was charged Nov. 3 with felony counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit theft by unlawful taking, terroristic threats and receiving stolen property. He was arraigned before District Judge Carmine Prestia and straight monetary bail was set at $300,000. Police said they determined Council conspired with a 40-year-old Georgia man
“to build bomb-like devices” and place them at Penn State’s Research West Building and Walmart, 1665 N. Atherton St., to divert attention from the robbery at SPE Federal Credit Union on Science Park Road. Council also allegedly selected the bank that police say was robbed by the Georgia man. Though police did not name him in a news release, with charges yet to be filed, the Georgia man is Marquis L. Buckley, of Townsend, Ga., who was arrested last month in Virginia. At 3:54 p.m. Aug. 22, a man, described as about 6 feet tall and wearing a purple gown, ivory hood and a mask, entered the SPE Federal Credit Union in Ferguson Township. Witnesses said he placed a bag on the counter and indicated he had a bomb and a gun and demanded cash.
After staff members gave him cash, the man fled toward Circleville Road, leaving in the bank the bag he claimed had a bomb. A bomb response team and tactical response unit were dispatched to the scene. The bag was examined and found not to be a threat. A short time before the robbery, bomb threats were called in to Research West and Walmart. The devices were found and determined to be of no danger. While Ferguson Township detectives focused the investigation on the two men, Buckley allegedly robbed a bank in Virginia Beach, Va., and was apprehended shortly afterward. Police said they are now working with the FBI to file charges against him and that Council was not involved with the Virginia Beach robbery.
According to reports by the Southside Daily, Buckley was charged along with a Virginia man for the alleged robbery of a PNC Bank in Virginia Beach. Buckley allegedly disguised himself in a wig and sunglasses and, armed with a handgun and what looked like an explosive device, demanded money from a clerk. He was arrested Oct. 17. Buckley also was charged for the alleged robbery of another Virginia Beach bank Oct. 4. In that case, the suspect reportedly left behind an object that was investigated by a bomb squad, which determined it was of no threat. According to court records, Buckley was stopped by Penn State Police on Aug. 7 for driving under the influence. Charges were filed in September.
Penn State completes student conduct investigation By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has completed a student conduct investigation and disciplinary process for 32 people in connection with the death of Timothy Piazza, the 19-year-old sophomore and fraternity pledge who suffered fatal injuries during a bid acceptance night at the now-banned Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Of those investigated, 19 took “conduct withdrawals” from the university before the disciplinary process was finished, seven received disciplinary action ranging from probation to expulsion and six were investigated but not charged with any student conduct violations. It was not clear if all 32 individuals were directly affiliated with Beta Theta Pi. Citing federal student privacy guidelines, a university statement said no additional information would be provided. The 19 who took conduct withdrawals “will have a notation placed on their transcripts stating that while there
has been no disciplinary conclusion, should the student seek to return to Penn State, he or she must first undergo completion of the University’s disciplinary process,” according to the university statement. The seven who received disciplinary action were found to have committed violations that included hazing and “creating a condition that endangers.” “We remain resolved to focus, as we always do, on student safety and well-being, and will continue to hold accountable any individuals or student organizations that put others in danger,” Penn State President Eric Barron said. Piazza was one of 14 pledges who took part in an alcohol-soaked initiation event and party at Beta Theta Pi the night of Feb. 2 and early morning of Feb. 3. The pledges were put through a drinking “gauntlet” in which they went from station to station and were encouraged to rapidly consume beer, wine and vodka. Alcohol was then made available for a party in the basement of the house. After falling head-first down the basement stairs at
11:22 p.m., Piazza could be seen on surveillance video in worsening condition throughout the night, falling several more times. Fraternity members did not call police until 10:48 a.m. on Feb. 3 when Piazza was found unconscious and rigid in the basement. He died Feb. 4 as a result of non-recoverable brain injuries and internal bleeding. Fourteen former members and the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi face a variety of charges, with eight charged with the most serious crimes of aggravated assault and involuntary manslaughter. The chapter was permanently banned by Penn State in March and it was disbanded by the national organization. Since Piazza’s death, Penn State has taken over the Greek life disciplinary process, which was previously handled by fraternity and sorority councils, and instituted numerous reform measures ranging from a moratorium on events with alcohol to limits on alcohol once the suspension is lifted to changes to the recruitment process.
Penn State revokes Delta Tau Delta’s recognition By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State on Nov. 7 announced it has revoked recognition for another fraternity, this time through the end of the fall 2018 semester. Delta Tau Delta was suspended “as the result of several violations of University rules,” according to a university statement, making it the 10th fraternity to currently have its recognition revoked and seventh since the death of Timothy Piazza. “The suspension of recognition means that the former fraternity has lost all rights and privileges associated with being a recognized student organization at the University,” the statement said. Just over a week ago, the university announced similar sanctions against two other fraternities — Delta Upsilon and Pi Lambda Phi. The most recent revocation was announced at the Hahn, from page 1 the Pennsylvania Municipal League and has been vice president of the State College Redevelopment Authority. Hahn replaces current mayor Elizabeth Goreham, who announced in February that she would not look to serve a third term in the position. “My immediate goals are to improve town-gown relations by increasing frequent, frank and respectful communications between student and borough leaders and to reach out to residents about participating more in local government,” Hahn said. The mayor of State College is elected to a four-year term and is the presiding officer of State College Borough Council. He does not have the right to vote on any matter before council, but approves or vetoes any ordinance of council. The mayor is the ceremonial head and official representative of the borough. “I love State College, its beauty, its inclusiveness and its spirit of volunteerism,” Hahn said. “I would love to thank the voters for their support.”
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same time as the results of a student conduct investigation and disciplinary process for 32 individuals in connection with the February death of Piazza at the now-permanently banned Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Delta Tau Delta had been on interim suspension since the end of September after an 18-year-old student, who was suspected of drinking alcohol at the fraternity house at 429 E. Hamilton Ave., was found unconscious on East Calder Way. The fraternity was charged Oct. 30 with furnishing alcohol to minors related to the incident. According to a criminal complaint, State College Police responded at 1:37 a.m. Sept. 29 to the 300 block of East Calder Way for a report of an individual, lying on his back, in the roadway. Officers reportedly found the 18-year-old male student was unconscious but breathing. He did not have any visible injuries aside from a superficial laceration on his leg and was transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center for treatment.
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Death Notices BELLEFONTE — Gladys Ruth Bathurst Meyer died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. She was 75. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Kathleen Deborah (Boscaino) Confer died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Arrangements were under the direction of Wetzler Funeral Service, Bellefonte. www.wetzlerfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Frederick A. Lutz died Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at Mount Nittany Medical Center. He was 68. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Harold G. Musser died Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at home. He was 72. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Anne Platt Jenness died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, at Hearthside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was 91. Arrangements were under the direction of Koch Funeral Home, State College. www.kochfuneralhome.com STATE COLLEGE — Pamela C. Strouse died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com BELLEFONTE — Nancy A. Forsythe died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, at her home. She was 68. Arrangements were under the direction of Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service, State College. www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com
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Year-long economic study released by county By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — According to new data, Centre County continues to outpace the rest of the state in terms of economic and population growth. County government on Oct. 25 released the results of a year-long assessment on some key parts of the local economy, in hopes the data will help guide larger conversations on the region’s future. Off the top, Centre County saw 9 percent employment growth to the state’s 5 percent from 2006 to 2015, as well as higher population growth. “We really stick out in the state of Pennsylvania and we are not at all like the rest of central Pennsylvania or western Pennsylvania,” said county Commissioner Mark Higgins. The information was compiled by the Penn State Extension, Penn State’s Center for Economic and Community Development and Penn State’s Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education. Researchers cautioned it was not a comprehensive study and excluded many factors, such as water, housing and transportation, and relied completely on secondary data. Agriculture was a big focus of the study, and the data revealed the county’s ag sector is healthy and growing. However, there is a declining amount of dairy farms and farmers. Higgins said the county as a whole could benefit even more from the ag sector by processing locally and feeding residents with locally grown food. Sue Hannegan, assistant director at the county’s Office of Planning and Community Development, said the agriculture numbers were among the most important findings in the study. It found 47 percent of all agriculture sales came from dairy products, compared to 30 percent across the state. Oilseed and grain farming came in at 23.9 percent of sales, cattle and calves at 12.3 percent and other crop farming at 3.6 percent.
An increasing number of farms are starting to add value by creating a product or processing locally, Higgins said. That could be by making cheese or selling beef, fruit or vegetables. The county’s total agricultural sales in 2012 — the latest year of available data — were $91,581,000, a 19 percent increase from 2007 when corrected for inflation, according to the study. Higgins said the retail value of that is in the billions, and more of that money could be recirculated within the local economy. Health care is Centre County’s fastest-growing sector, and is the largest after government (which includes Penn State) — even larger than agriculture. It’s seen 30 percent growth in the last six years in the county. It makes up 8.4 percent of the county’s economy. Hannegan said the study confirms things they already knew to be true, but now there is secondary data to back up those assumptions and drive discussion forward. For example, they already knew that real estate, rental and leasing had a high location quotient. Location quotients identify important and exporting industries. A location quotient over 1 shows the economy is self-sufficient and could even be something that’s exported out of the county. Real estate, rental and leasing have a high location quotient number of 2.02. Accommodation and food services comes in at 1.58 and retail at 1.38. Among the industries with lower location quotients are utilities with 0.47, mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction with 0.67 and wholesale trade with 0.40. Overall, government and government-related enterprises dominate the county’s employment, providing for 42.3 percent of jobs. That includes Penn State and all education institutions, such as school districts. Health care comes in at No. 2 at 8.4 percent and retail trade a close third at 8.3 percent. The full 52-page report is available on the county’s website.
Potters Mills to get sewage grant HARRISBURG — State Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman and state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, both R-Bellefonte, announced Nov. 3 that Potter Township in Centre County will receive a $750,000 state grant to help offset costs to constructing the Potters Mills sewage treatment system. “This grant is essential in advancing efforts to fix septic-system issues that have been plaguing the area for a long time,” Corman said in a press release. “Without this funding, installing a public sewer system designed to end the contamination of local wells and Potter Run would be unaffordable to many of the local residents.” “Because of this grant funding, after years of ongoing problems and water contamination, the residents of Potters Mills will finally be able to construct the public sewer system and treatment plant that they desperately need and deserve,” Benninghoff said. “I am very pleased to bring these tax dollars back to the district where they will be put to good use.”
The township is constructing a 14,000-gallon-a-day treatment plant, low-pressure force mains and septic tanks and filter pumps for the Village of Potters Mills. On-lot and wildcat sewers were discharging into local water ways and contaminating local wells, making the new plant necessary. Corman and Benninghoff supported the township’s application for the Community Development Block Grant. Without additional grant money, the township would need to charge a household user fee of at least $128 a month, they said. Administered through the state Department of Community and Economic Development, CDBG money is to be used for housing rehabilitation, public services, community facilities, infrastructure improvement, development and planning. It is a competitive program available to all municipalities that meet criteria established under Act 179 of 1984.
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with suspected marijuana wax, 28 Xanax pills and the iPad charger taken from The Deli. Snell allegedly had a small amount of marijuana and a grinder, as well as a bottle of beer in his pants leg. Both men were visibly intoxicated, police said. Both were charged with felony counts of burglary, misdemeanor counts of trespassing, theft by unlawful taking, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, and summary counts of criminal mischief and consumption of alcohol by a minor. Hartman also was charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. Hartman and Snell were arraigned before District Judge Allen Sinclair, and straight monetary bail was set at $25,000 each. Preliminary hearings are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Police said that once inside The Saloon, Hartman and Snell dumped large containers of cherries and filled them with beer from the bar. Both also removed bottled beer from coolers and placed them in a large tub to be moved later, according to the complaint. They allegedly were in the bar for more than an hour, “drinking alcohol and damaging items.” An employee confronted them and the men claimed to be friends of the owner, police said. Another employee was called, and upon her arrival Hartman and Snell left, refusing to stop for her, according to the complaint. Police said Hartman had a backpack which contained beers taken from The Saloon. He allegedly also was in possession of a small amount of marijuana, a glass jar
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PennDOT talks grant for I-80/I-99 high-speed interchange By GEOFF RUSHTON statecollege.com
STATE COLLEGE — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will soon apply for a federal grant that, if awarded, would fund the construction of a long-planned high-speed interchange between Interstates 80 and 99 at Bellefonte. Local government and business leaders and PennDOT officials discussed the effort Oct. 30 at the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County’s office in State College. “As is the case with any large-scale transportation project, the process is very long and very challenging,” said George McAuley, PennDOT deputy secretary for highway administration. “The federal government’s involvement is critical in moving forward with such projects as the high-speed interchange for I-99 and I-80.” PennDOT will submit an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant program, which provides discretionary funding for federal highway and bridge projects. PennDOT selected the interchange as the state’s project for application and is seeking $45 million. The total project, which would include the interchange and improvements to Jacksonville Road/Route 26 to link to the interchange, is estimated to cost nearly $200 million. I-99 and I-80 would connect where Jacksonville Road intersects with Route 26 and at the turn from Route 26 to I-80. Route 26 would go under the interchange. The Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization in September approved a commitment of about $8 million for the Jacksonville Road work if the federal grant is approved. PennDOT has committed to provide $145 million in spike funding if the INFRA grant is approved. Some of that would be money PennDOT would have to spend on I-80 bridge replacements and safety improvements if the interchange is not constructed. “Our commitment is not a large percentage of the overall project but it is a large fraction of the transportation funding we’re allocated,” CCMPO chairman and Patton Township supervisor Jeff Luck said. “As a result it’s not an easy lift for us. It’s going to impact other transportation projects. We’re doing it because we think it’s critically important to finish this particular large project. “The current federal administration has asked for more state and local investment in order to move transportation projects forward. This IFNRA grant submission represents that kind of commitment.” If funding is not approved and the interchange is not constructed, bridge replacements and safety improvements will need to be completed at a cost of more than $40 million. Should that happen, Luck said it likely will be a generation before a high-speed interchange would be considered again. “Once those investments are made and safety improvements are made, certainly PennDOT and the taxpayers aren’t going to want to go back and rip that out in order to put in the full interchange,” Luck said. “So we’re really hopeful that this is going to move forward.” Safety issues have been the primary concern for CCMPO. Luck likened the need for a new interchange to the recent road widening and bridge replacement at Waddle Road in Patton Township, where traffic off of I-99 could get backed up onto the highway’s right lane. I-80 exit 161 at Bellefonte sees similar backups on busy days,
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and several major accidents have occurred in the area in recent years. The INFRA grant application is due at PennDOT’s central office for review Thursday, Nov. 2. McAuley said it is unknown how long it will be for the federal officials to make a decision on the grants, which are highly competitive. INFRA grant projects are required to go to construction within 18 months of being awarded. Because the interchange had been planned for but not funded when the I-99 corridor was completed, some of the work is already done. PennDOT expects it would take about a year for permitting and bidding, and the construction would take about two years. In support of the funding efforts, CBICC recently launched “Drive Forward,” a campaign to garner support for the project. Penn State, private businesses and community members are among those supporting the campaign. The Drive Forward website, www.driveforwardcc.com, went live Oct. 30 and community members and businesses can submit their names as supporters. CBICC president and CEO Vern Squier said information on community support needs to be submitted to PennDOT to be included with the grant application. CBICC and others are submitting letters in support of the application, stressing the project’s importance for safety and economic development. Squier said that even residents who do not often travel there are impacted by the I-80 exit at Bellefonte as a critical artery for delivering goods and services to Centre County. “It’s very important we have safe, efficient and effective transportation pathways,” Squier said. “What I’ve discovered is there is no one exempt from caring about this issue. Even if you don’t personally travel these routes at all or very frequently, the products that come to you, the ambulance that’s going to come pick you up or deliver the blood plasma to the hospital that you need … there are myriad examples that can be given of how that pathway if it’s interrupted, it’s a problem.” The Drive Forward campaign is advocating for the high-speed interchange as well as another long-gestating highway project — improvements to the stretch of U.S. Route 322 from Potters Mills to Boalsburg. Route 322 has been undergoing a three phase Potters Mills Gap project, with the current phase for the Sand Mountain Road interchange to wrap up by the end of the year and the third phase, a new Route 144 interchange, planned to begin in the spring. A replacement of the final stretch of 322 from Potters Mills to Boalsburg has long been considered, but to date has no funding. A study for improvements to that stretch was stopped in 2004 because of a lack of funding. The data for that study is now being refreshed, but there is no money for design or construction. “It is another project that this initiative is going to attempt to get moving forward over time,” Luck said. “That project has a very long timeline associated with it and what we’re hoping to do is pick up incremental funding over a period of time to do the various steps.” The 322 project will be “very expensive” by the time it gets to construction, Luck said, and “will have to be funded through some type of extraordinary spike funding in order to get it complete.” Engineering for the I-80/I-99 interchange is much fur-
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McQueary ends whistleblower suit against Penn State By GEOFF RUSHTON StateCollege.com
Mike McQueary, on Nov. 3, brought an end to his lawsuit against Penn State, a year after a jury and judge found in his favor on claims of defamation, misrepresentation and violation of the whistleblower statute. Attorney William T. Fleming filed on behalf of McQueary to discontinue and end the matter with prejudice, meaning the case is permanently closed. Terms of any settlement have not been disclosed. A Penn State spokesperson referred to the court filing and said “this matter is now behind us.” McQueary’s attorney could not be reached. Since last year, the university has been seeking to overturn the verdicts that awarded McQueary more than $12 million. McQueary filed the suit over how administrators handled his 2001 report of seeing Jerry Sandusky in a locker room shower with a boy and how he was treated by the school after it was revealed he had testified before the grand jury that recommended charges against Sandusky. After a nine-day trial in October 2016, a jury awarded McQueary $1.15 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages on his claim that former athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz misrepresented how they would handle his report of seeing Sandusky in the locker room shower with the boy. Curley and Schultz were initially charged with perjury and other counts for their testimony to a grand jury. Most Area races, from page 3 At Bald Eagle Area, it was still unclear the morning of Nov. 8 who won the single Region 2 school board seat up for grabs. Mark Kresovich was ahead of Molly Pomeroy-Hoover by just two votes, 409 to 407. Four candidates vied for the four open seats on the State Col-
charges against them were dropped and they ultimately pleaded guilty earlier this year to misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child. McQueary also was awarded $1.15 million in compensatory damages for defamation. He claimed that former Penn State president Graham Spanier’s statement of support for Curley and Schultz, which expressed confidence the charges against them would be found to be “groundless,” implied it was McQueary, not the administrators, who lied to the grand jury. About a month after the jury rendered its verdict, specially presiding Judge Thomas Gavin ruled in McQueary’s favor on the whistleblower claim. He awarded McQueary $3.97 million in past and future economic losses and $1 million in non-economic losses for harm to his reputation and humiliation. Penn State also was ordered to pay legal fees and the bonus he would have received for coaching in the 2012 Ticket City Bowl. McQueary’s suit claimed Penn State retaliated against him for cooperating with prosecutors in the investigation of Sandusky, who was convicted in 2012. McQueary was placed on paid administrative leave in November 2011 after it was revealed he was the witness who testified to a grand jury about having seen Sandusky abusing a boy in a locker room shower. His contract was not renewed the following spring and he claimed Penn State’s actions made it impossible for him to find work afterwards. The university sought to have the decisions overturned and a new trial ordered. lege Area School District board, with Lori Bedell, David Hutchinson, Jim Leous and Scott Fozard elected. Timothy E. Nilson and Mary Ann Hamilton were not opposed in Region 1, and took both seats. Tina L. C. Greene took the Region 3 seat. In Bellefonte, all four candidates were
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Spanier were, as a matter of law, mandated reporters of suspected child abuse. Attorneys further argued that the intentional misrepresentation claim did not meet legal requirements and that McQueary’s own actions, not those of the university, harmed his reputation.
cross-filed. Kristen Bruckner, Rodney Musser, Jon Guizar and Jeff Steiner were all elected. The Tyrone School District saw Rose Black, William Hartsock, Brian Lee Bressler and David Fusco elected. Fusco, a Republican, was the only one not running for both parties. James Crawford secured Tyrone’s two-year interim seat.
The Penns Valley School District will now be served by Holly Hawkins and Chris Houser in the at-large positions. Darren Narber will represent Region 2, and Victorian Brennan will represent Region 3. Nancy Lamb and Robert Massung secured spots on the Philipsburg-Osceola board in District 5 and District 3, respectively.
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Commissioners give peek of new court spaces By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — There will be a lot of moving of furniture and files for all people who do work in the Centre County Courthouse. On Nov. 7, county commissioners viewed a presentation from Weber Murphy Fox on space allocation that will touch nearly every department as the county looks to redesign space to conduct court business. This is made possible by the remodeling of the Temple Court building along East High Street. Already, the district attorney’s office has completely moved in to take over the third and fourth floors of the Temple Court building. Another major change will be the relocation of the public defenders’ space from the first floor of the courthouse to the second floor of the newly remodeled building. Court administration staff will take over their space. Specialized probation staff will also be moving to Temple Court, sharing the floor with more PennDOT, from page 7 McAuley, meanwhile, said the INFRA grant is not a sure thing, and that there is uncertainty with how the federal government will approach infrastructure investment, but that planners remain hopeful.
court-related office space. This will allow for more space on the second floor for attorneys to meet with clients. The third floor of the courthouse could become another courtroom, bringing the total to five. The commissioners said there are no immediate plans of adding another county judge to the bench. The funds to accomplish the administrative Rubik’s Cube will be allotted in the county’s 2018 capital budget. In other news, the commissioners voted to allot $231,700 in 2017 community development block grant funds to Millheim Borough for replacement of a water transmission main to the north of the town. The county offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, in recognition of Veterans Day, and again on Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, in recognition of Thanksgiving. The county commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21, is canceled, as the board will be attending the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania conference. “Faced with fiscal realities we can’t make promises on timetables,” he said. “Our best hope is for recognition in Washington that supporting significant infrastructure investments like this is a wise course of action and one they can support.”
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Gum, from page 1 Gum holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Penn State University, and master’s degree, also in history, from Shippensburg University. He worked as a park ranger with the National Park Service and taught American history at Penn State Altoona before moving to the private sector for several years. He is thrilled to now be back doing hands-on history. As museum director, “I wear a lot of hats, even during the span of one day. I might start the morning, like today, doing an interview, or maybe working on contracts, and by the end of the day I could be wearing white gloves and cleaning artifacts, which makes it fun,” he said. Part of the reason Gum’s duties vary so widely is because the museum has a relatively small staff of just six paid employees. Four are employees of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and two are employed by Friends of the Pennsylvania Military Museum. “That means a busy day, but in a good way. I come to work every morning excited and caffeinated,” Gum said. “I think the most fun days are the days when large school groups come in, kids who have never been here, and seeing them have that ‘aha’ moment. Or, days when we get really special items donated. For instance, we recently got a diary donated from a family of a gentleman who had served in World War I. He wrote in the first part of it. He then was killed in action, and a German soldier picked it up and continued writing in it. So, in one diary we have both perspectives. “Those days are really special to me.” The collections department is one of his favorite parts of the museum. “We have more than 6,000 items, all climate-controlled and preserved in perpetuity. We have some amazing pieces of history being preserved.” Gum also is particularly fond of the 29 monuments on the grounds. “It’s not too often that you find a museum that is also a memorial and a shrine. It’s usually one or the other,” he said. “So, it’s kind of neat to find an intersection of both of those things here.” Another thing that sets the Pennsylvania Mil-
itary Museum apart from other museums is that it does not cover a limited time frame. The historical period covered begins in 1747, but because of the continuing nature of war, the scope of the museum’s coverage is constantly expanding. As Pennsylvania military history moves into the present day, the TYLER GUM museum maintains an active relationship with veterans and active-duty military personnel. “We host commissioning ceremonies and retirement ceremonies. That’s really exciting because we get to see both ends of the spectrum, from a young guy or girl being commissioned, to a retirement at the end of a military career,” Gum said. Gum’s enthusiasm is evident as he describes some of the museum’s other events, including the quarterly Kids Days and the Living History Time Line. But, he said his favorite event to host is the Celebration of Service, held annually on the third Sunday of May to honor the sacrifice and service of fallen Pennsylvanians. “It’s an emotional and poignant reminder of why we do what we do,” he said. “Every museum has professional standards of practice, we have all of our rules and regulations, but as a military museum I think there is an even deeper responsibility toward the Gold Star families. If you can’t look in a Gold Star mother’s eyes and explain and justify what you’re doing, you shouldn’t be doing it. “The Celebration of Service represents why we’re here: To preserve their honor and sacrifice, and to talk about what they did, how they did it and where, and to preserve their memory.” It’s clear that Gum takes that responsibility very seriously, and he is passionate about the museum and its importance to the community. “This is a special place. It holds something for everyone. If you are into history, we have lots for history lovers, of course. But even if you’re not into history, we have the walking path, we have author events and we have many other things for people to enjoy,” Gum said. “It’s just a special, peaceful place.”
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Don’t let fake news dupe you By the Fort Worth Star-Telegram A couple of weeks ago the Washington Post published a story about a popular Facebook page called “Heart of Texas.” Over the course of 2016 and 2017 the page grew into one of the most highly trafficked Texas secession pages on Facebook. At one point it had more followers than the official Texas Democrat and Republican pages combined. There was no contact information on the page and no individuals who identified themselves as leading the movement. The page was not real. It was a Russian front and Facebook pulled it down, the post reported. Bob Schieffer, the former Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter and Face the Nation anchor, was in Fort Worth recently to talk about his new book “Overload.” He will tell you to be skeptical of what you see online. Vet your news sources. Don’t take anything for granted. Those behind Heart of Texas page exploited our gullibility. Russian influence has already hit Texas. It’s likely that some entity, somewhere, will try again. Once the news gets out — right or wrong — it’s almost impossible to remove. Research your sources, find their “about us” pages. See if you can communicate with them, either by phone or email. Familiarize yourself with reporters. Schieffer noted that curated news is a thing of the past for many people. As you now choose your own daily news diet, please do so wisely.
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At the end of the 20th century, Americans were worried about the dangers posed by crack cocaine. They didn’t realize that another drug menace would soon eclipse it. Prescription opioids were gaining favor as a tool against undertreated pain. No one foresaw where this would lead: to an epidemic of opioid overdoses that the nation is only starting to confront with the urgency it warrants. Last year, some 64,000 people died of drug overdoses, most of them involving some type of opioid. That’s more than the total number of Americans killed during the Vietnam War. President Donald Trump recently acknowledged the epidemic by declaring a public health emergency. That step, if anything, understates the severity of this plague. Earlier, Trump appointed a presidential commission to analyze the problem and propose remedies. The panel has now issued a report stocked with strong recommendations for action, which should focus needed attention. The death toll is the worst effect of opioid abuse but hardly the only
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School psychologists ‘Power Up’ to ‘Be a Positive Charge’ “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” Mother Teresa’s honest, simple and profound statement resonates with many individuals, including those who have elected to serve others through health care, education or social service professions. They often have chosen these careers because they wish to make a change in the world. They believe that a small, positive action can create a big change. That is why this year’s theme for School Psychology Awareness Week, Monday, Nov. 13, through Friday, Nov. 17, is “Power Up! Be a Positive Charge.” Small changes can create a domino or a ripple effect, yielding large, positive outcomes in the lives of the children with whom school psychologists work. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, these professionals work to help develop and promote academic, social, emotional and behavioral skills for students to promote personal achievement, growth, resilience and a sense of belonging and well-being. In Pennsylvania, school psychologists are certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. School psychologists must complete training and supervised experiences at the graduate level and are viewed as educational specialists. In order to be certified in Pennsylvania, individuals must complete an approved preparation program in school psychology, receive the recommendation of the preparing college/ university and meet all state test requirements, as well as health and moral character requirements.
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outreach coordinator. “This is a great opportunity for people, families, groups and churches in Centre County with a heart for orphan care, adoption or foster care to take part in a global orphan care movement.” Foster and adoptive parents will be sharing inspirational stories and a local foster parent, planning to adopt, will be revealing her personal story. There will be a time of prayer and worship, as well as an opportunity to learn more about orphan care from local foster care, adoption and mentoring agencies.
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working with families to better understand all of the factors that can influence students’ learning during the school day. Megan Runion, a graduate student in Penn State’s school psychology training program, said, “I entered the field of school psychology over related fields because the school setting provides a greater reach to children and youth who might be in need of support, especially preventative and early intervention support, and I felt school psychology provided the most comprehensive training to work for the interests of children within the school system.” Dr. Heather Carr, who practices in the Downingtown area, said what she loves best about being a school psychologist “is how everyday is different and that every day is an opportunity to learn and grow to best serve the students, their parents and the school staff and faculty.”
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STATE COLLEGE — The Centre County Orphan Care Alliance is hosting a free family-friendly Orphan Sunday event from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at the State College Assembly of God, 2201 University Drive. The event, designed to raise awareness for orphans around the world, is held annually during National Adoption Month. “This Orphan Sunday, like-minded advocates and churches from across the globe will be gathering to learn about how they can be a voice for orphans around the world,” said Hillary Haris, CCOCA’s
evaluation or research activities to determine the effectiveness of a specific intervention or program. School psychologists are engaged in prevention work to identify students at risk in order to intervene. In the event of a crisis, school psychologists are trained in crisis preparation, response and recovery. They also work to improve family-school collaboration services and foster relationships with other community organizations that service children and youths. School psychologists receive requests for assistance from parents, teachers and administrators. A parent may be concerned about academic, behavioral, social or emotional difficulties that the child is experiencing. For example, parents may be concerned with reading difficulties, attention problems, friendships or anxiety. They may feel that their child is gifted and needs additional challenges in the school setting. A teacher may seek consultation with a school psychologist to help develop a behavior support plan for a struggling student or for suggestions about how to help a student coping with loss. An administrator may seek out the school psychologist to serve on a data team to help interpret test results and make instructional recommendations based on findings.
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School psychologists are professionals with expertise in both psychology and education. Extensive training in data-based decision-making and accountability, consultation and collaboration are necessary for all aspects of the role. While the majority of school psychologists are employed in schools, some are employed in settings such as other health practitioner offices, outpatient care centers, individual and family service agencies and in state government. School psychologists may be employed in hospital settings, psychiatric centers or in facilities for incarcerated youth. The NASP Practice Model outlines 10 broad domains within the comprehensive practice of school psychology. Overall, school psychologists provide services to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally. They provide direct services to students, such as working with students as part of a multidisciplinary team to determine eligibility for special education services or meeting with students in small academic intervention groups or individually to provide short-term counseling. They also work indirectly with parents, teachers and other professionals to create supportive learning and social environments for all students. In order to provide such a range of services, NASP recommends a ratio of one school psychologist to every 500 to 700 students. In practice, most school psychologists’ caseloads exceed this ratio, and this continues to be an area that practitioners target for improvement through advocacy. At a school system level, school psychologists may be involved in establishing and maintaining school-wide practices to promote learning as part of a data analysis team. They may be involved in program
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Health & Wellness Eliminate screens before bedtime for better sleep By MARJORIE S. MILLER Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK — Removing electronic media from the bedroom and encouraging a calming bedtime routine are among recommendations Penn State researchers outline in a recent manuscript on digital media and sleep in childhood and adolescence. The manuscript appears in the first-ever special supplement on this topic in Pediatrics and is based on previous studies that suggest the use of digital devices before bedtime leads to insufficient sleep. The recommendations, for clinicians and parents, are: ■Make sleep a priority by talking with family members about the importance of sleep and healthy sleep expectations. ■Encourage a bedtime routine that includes calming activities and avoids electronic media use. ■Encourage families to remove all electronic devices from their child or teen’s bedroom, including TVs, video games, computers, tablets and cell phones. ■Talk with family members about the negative conse-
quences of bright light in the evening on sleep. If a child or adolescent is exhibiting mood or behavioral problems, consider insufficient sleep as a contributing factor. “Recent reviews of scientific literature reveal that the vast majority of studies find evidence for an adverse association between screen-based media consumption and sleep health, primarily delayed bedtimes and reduced total sleep duration,� said Orfeu Buxton, associate professor of biobehavioral health at Penn State and an author on the manuscript. The reasons behind this adverse association likely include time spent on screens replacing time spent sleeping, mental stimulation from media content and the effects of light interrupting sleep cycles, according to the researchers. Buxton and other researchers are further exploring this topic. They are working to understand if media use affects the timing and duration of sleep among children and adolescents, the role of parenting and family practices, the links between screen time and sleep quality and tiredness, and the influence of light on circadian physiology and sleep health among children and adolescents.
Penn State introduces doctorate cancer biology program Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State is launching a new program dedicated to cancer biology. The program will focus on the molecular, cellular and translational aspects of cancer and is being offered as an emphasis area within the molecular cellular and integrative biosciences doctoral program. Adam Glick, professor of veterinary science, spearheaded the program’s development. “There are many faculty at University Park campus with research interests in cancer who are spread over a number of departments, but we haven’t had a
program dedicated to cancer research at Penn State,� said Glick. “Given the importance of this area of research, both at the basic science level and for finding cures for cancer, I hope that this program will attract top graduate students and give cancer research faculty a greater presence on campus.� As part of the program, the university has partnered with oncologists at Mount Nittany Cancer Care Partnership to offer a course called “Oncology: Bench to Bedside,� where graduate students will interact with physicians in both patient-oriented and teaching settings to see how cancer is diagnosed, imaged and treated,
and how side effects of therapy are managed. Edward Balaban, medical director for the cancer partnership, said he hopes the bench-to-bedside course will help to provide a better understanding of the clinical aspects of oncology and impact of cancer treatment on patients for students who are engaged in basic research. Students in the program will also interact with faculty and students conducting cancer research at the College of Medicine through videocast journal clubs and seminars, as well as joint scientific programs run by the Penn State Cancer Institute.
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4 medical issues that could be mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease
Lifestyle changes can prevent type 2 diabetes in children
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Geisinger’s Dr. Kathleen Schaefer is a neurologist based in State College and Lewistown.
Memory loss, difficulty solving problems and confusion about time or place likely signal one degenerative disease to most people — Alzheimer’s. But, showing those signs and symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean you or your loved one has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. There are a number of conditions and diseases that may look like Alzheimer’s disease, but they’re not. That’s why it’s important to undergo a complete medical assessment to confirm whether a loved one has the disease. Here are some treatable medical issues that mimic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease:
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The medications your doctor prescribes could provide different side effects as you age. Some types of drugs, such as opioids for pain, benzodiazepines for anxiety or stress, steroids for inflammation and muscle relaxers for injuries could cause memory loss and side effects that could be mistake for Alzheimer’s disease. That’s why it’s so important to keep track of the medications you’re taking and keep your doctors up to date. If you’re helping to care for a loved one, you might want to keep a list of prescription and over-the-counter medications the person is taking.
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
A urinary tract infection happens when bacteria reaches the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the bladder. As you age, your risk of a UTI increases. Unfortunately, the symptoms of UTIs in the elderly differ from children and adults. Some elderly people with UTIs become confused, have difficulty paying attention or even hallucinate. Fortunately, a simple urine test can confirm a UTI, and antibiotics can treat it.
DEPRESSION
Sleeping more and little desire to spend time in social situations are two signs of depression. But having difficulty focusing or remembering tasks are two more signs of depression that mimic Alzheimer’s disease. Depression is common in elderly people but many of them don’t get treatment for it, which could affect quality of life. Having a frank conversation with your doctor can help determine if you could be depressed or if your symptoms point to another condition. Depression can be treated through therapy or medication.
VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY
B12 is an important vitamin that helps your body make red blood cells, DNA and nerves. But your body can’t make B12 on its own. Instead, you get B12 from eggs, fish, meat, dairy and other animal products. This means people who eat vegetarian or vegan diets often need a B12 supplement. A B12 deficiency could lead to getting lost easily, become forgetful or getting easily agitated, in addition to other symptoms such as weight loss, tingling in hands or feet and constipation. A vitamin B12 deficiency is diagnosed with a blood test. To treat it, your doctor can prescribe vitamin B12 in the form of a pill or an injection. If you or a loved one are experiencing symptoms that mimic Alzheimer’s disease, you shouldn’t panic, but you should talk to your doctor about conducting a thorough exam and tests to determine the cause of these symptoms.
Geisinger welcomes OB-GYN to staff LEWISTOWN — Dr. Sabrina Whitehurst, a board-certified OB-GYN, has joined the Geisinger staff. Whitehurst is Geisinger’s first minimally invasive gynecologic surgery-certified surgeon. Whitehurst completed a twoyear fellowship in MIGS at the Walter Reed National Military Center in Maryland. She specializes in laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Amongst others, she will see high-BMI patients with gynecologic needs, chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, unusual bleeding, fibroids and post-menopausal bleeding. Whitehurst graduated from Howard University College of Medicine SABRINA in 2004 and has been in practice for WHITEHURST 13 years. She also completed her residency Walter Reed. Whitehurst is now seeing patients at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital and in Gray’s Woods, State College. For more information, call (800) 230-4565.
Twenty years ago, children rarely were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In fact, the disease, which affects the way the body processes glucose, commonly known as sugar, was known then as “adult-onset” diabetes. Today, however, not only is type 2 diabetes common among American children and adolescents, the number of cases continues to rise. Although type 2 diabetes is partly genetic, being overweight is by far the biggest risk factor. Childhood obesity, which has dramatically increased thanks to high-fat, high-sugar diets and sedentary lifestyles these past few decades, has become a significant cause of this diagnosis in young people. If left untreated, type 2 diabetes can lead to more severe health complications, including high blood pressure, stroke, kidney disease and even blindness. However, parents can help their children make better lifestyle choices to help prevent or manage the disease. Dietary changes are the same as those generally recommended for a healthy diet and weight loss at any age: ■ Drink water or low-fat milk instead of sugary soda. Even fruit juice — which parents often view as a healthier choice — is loaded with Dr. Joseph sugar and should be limited. Wiedemer, ■ Eat at least five servings of fruits program director, and vegetables every day. Serving and Dr. Lauren sizes range from a 1/4 cup for young Schneekloth, resident, are both children to 1 cup for teenagers. part of the Penn ■ For dessert, eat fruit instead of State Health Family sugary cakes, pies and cookies. and Community ■ Choose whole grains, such as Medicine Residency oatmeal, whole-wheat bread and at Mount Nittany pasta and brown rice, instead of reMedical Center. fined grains, such as processed cereal, white bread and pasta and white rice. ■ Eat lean cuts of meat cooked without added fats or oils.
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When a child is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, usually the whole family can benefit from necessary diet and lifestyle changes. Plus, since parents do the grocery shopping and restaurant selection when choosing to eat out, they should lead the effort and create good examples for improving the family’s diet: Limit the family’s visits to fast food restaurants. When fast food is unavoidable, look for healthier options whenever possible, such as apple slices instead of fries and water instead of soda.
Plan to sit down to nutritious dinners together as often as possible — at the table, with the television turned off. Stock the pantry and refrigerator with nutritious and easy-to-grab snacks, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and whole-grain crackers. Make it easy for kids to help themselves to pre-cut raw veggies or individual-serving containers of unsweetened applesauce. Set a good example by choosing healthy snacks. Young children, in particular, will likely join a parent in a snack of baby carrots and hummus, for example, rather than searching for a bag of potato chips.
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Thankfully, adding exercise to new lifestyles can prevent or lessen the impact of type 2 diabetes in children by controlling weight and using glucose as energy. Each day, a child should aim for 60 minutes of activity. This doesn’t have to be 60 minutes nonstop; an example of fulfilling this goal daily could include 15 minutes of active play during recess, 15 minutes of physical activity in the backyard after school and 30 minutes walks after dinner with the family.
ADJUSTING TO NEW LIFESTYLE CHANGES
Switching all at once to a healthier lifestyle can be overwhelming for both children and parents. Instead, focus on making one change at a time, such as choosing an apple and a small handful of nuts instead of several cookies for an after-school snack, or sign up for a basketball or swimming program. Goals and approaches may vary depending on how much weight a child needs to lose to achieve a healthier lifestyle. For significant weight loss goals, it is advised to first work to lose 7 percent of body weight — 7 pounds for a 100-pound child. This change cuts the risk of diabetes by more than 50 percent.
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COSTUMED THIRD graders march along Hoffer Avenue during the Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School’s Halloween parade Oct. 31.
Students hold Halloween parade By SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
CENTRE HALL — Students and teachers at the Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School spent Halloween afternoon sporting costumes for their annual parade through the streets of Centre Hall. Students were grouped by grades, with pre-K through fourth-grade banners carried in front of each group. Their
costumes covered many themes, with lots of witches, ballerinas, athletes, princesses, monsters, animals and superheroes on the streets. Spectators along the route cheered and applauded as the children and teachers passed by. The students solicited donations for the Penns Valley HOPE Fund charity, instead of collecting trick-or-treat candy, and citizens and merchants along route responded in support of the popular Penns Valley charity.
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JOHN PETRICK, left, former Patton Township chief of police, received the Patton Township Excellence Award from David Panko, president of the Patton Township Business Association. Petrick was honored by the association in appreciation for his dedication to the community and his service as police chief. He stepped down from the post earlier this year.
Centre County ‘dedicated to preventing child sex abuse’ BELLEFONTE — Centre County reached a new milestone in child protection this month, with 7,000 area adults now trained to create environments that reduce the risk for abuse and allow children to learn, play and worship in safety. “Our community has a very unique collaboration that is dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse and its
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PHILIPSBURG ELEMENTARY School first-grade teacher Denise Minarchick, pictured with her students, recently was selected as WTAJ’s first Teacher of the Month.
P-O’s Minarchick earns Teacher of the Month honor PHILIPSBURG — A teacher from the Philipsburg-Osceola School District was recently recognized for being television station WTAJ’s first Teacher of the Month. A first-grade teacher at Philipsburg Elementary School, Denise Minarchick was awarded the honor after being nominated by her husband, Greg Minarchick. WTAJ, representatives of the Allied Milk Producers and Cambria County Dairy Princess Alexis McMullen visited Minarchick’s class recently to present the award. Following a lesson on milk and other dairy products, Minarchick’s students were thrilled to learn that their teacher was not the only star of the show, according to a press release from the school district. The Allied Milk Producers brought along a life-size cow for students to practice the art of milking. Minarchick has taught first grade in the Philips-
burg-Osceola School District for more than 28 years. When asked what it means to be Teacher of the Month, Minarchick said, “I am grateful to receive the WTAJ/Allied Milk Producers September Teacher of the Month Award, especially knowing that I work every day with teachers and staff who are equally dedicated and deserving. Teaching is not just a job for me, but also an important part of my life, so it’s an honor for me to receive recognition for something that I love so much. “I’m also grateful to my husband, Greg, for recognizing my dedication and nominating me for this award. “Many of the students I teach are up against some tough challenges. I know their struggles, and that’s why I try to work hard every day to make a difference in my students’ lives. I consider it an honor to walk into a classroom every day and help students.”
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STATE COLLEGE — Alexander Building Construction Co. recently announced the hiring of Karen Mayes as a project manager. Mayes has a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from Penn State. She is OSHA 8-certified and is a member of the Penn State LeaderShape Institute. In her role as project manager, Mayes will be responsible for communication to and from clients, design professionals, Alexander and subcontractor and will project team meetings. She currently is working on Penn KAREN MAYES State’s West Campus Steam Services Building and Tank Demolition project. “Alexander welcomes Karen to the team. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise which will further enhance the quality of services we provide to our clients,” said Chris Magent, business development and strategic initiatives director of the Butz Family of Companies and general manager for Alexander’s State College location.
Centre County Association of School Retirees offers mini-grant Each year, the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees provides $750 grants to each of its regions for educator projects that foster teacher innovation or improvement within classrooms or schools. During the 2017-18 school year, the Centre County Association of School Retirees, whose members come primarily from the Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, Penns Valley and State College Area school districts and the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, are administering the Region V mini-grant. Applications are available in each of the administrative offices in those districts and are due by Monday, Nov. 20. The project criteria for the grant are: n Addresses safety, health, welfare or education of individuals who will benefit from this project (excludes activities such a “fun” party) n Relates to one or more areas of the curriculum, classroom organization, classroom management or school environment, including spaces outside of classrooms n Cost/benefit ratio is high, with lower-cost projects having higher participation receiving higher consideration n Activities which are transferable to others For more information on these grants, email CCASR member Lew Rodrick at lxr40@gmail.com. Membership in both the Pennsylvania and Centre County Association of School Retirees is open to any former public school employee who receives a pension from the Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System. Members dedicate funds from their own incomes to continue their contributions to improve and support public school activities. For membership information, email Ruth Rishel at ruthrshl@verizon.net. In addition to the $750 grants, the association has other educational support activities, including scholarships for local high school and technical school graduates, $300 mini grants and awards to professional and support personnel.
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2017 Schedules & Scores State College Little Lions (8-2) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 21 Oct. 27 Nov. 4
State College 45, J.P. McCaskey 12 State College 55, Hollidaysburg 27 State College 56, Mifflin County 7 State College 62, Mechanicsburg 25 State College 70, Carlisle 14 Cumberland Valley 36, State College 21 State College 34, Central Dauphin East 14 Harrisburg 51, State College 28 State College 70, Chambersburg 20 State College 31, Central Dauphin 10
Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties (1-9) Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27
Philipsburg-Osceola 32, West Branch 14 Bald Eagle 48, Philipsburg-Osceola 0 Bellefonte 42, Philipsburg-Osceola 8 Tyrone 42, Philipsburg-Osceola 21 Chestnut Ridge 56, Philipsburg-Osceola 14 Penns Valley 48 Philipsburg-Osceola 24 Central 55, Philipsburg-Osceola 0 Huntingdon 61, Philipsburg-Osceola 6 Clearfield 49, Philipsburg-Osceola 7 Curwensville 48, Philipsburg-Osceola 19
Penns Valley Rams (3-7) Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22
Penns Valley 22, Punxsutawney 21 Clearfield 42, Penns Valley 12 Bald Eagle 33, Penns Valley 6 Central 51, Penns Valley 8 Huntingdon 56, Penns Valley 8
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Central Mountain Wildcats (0-9) Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27
Williamsport 34, Central Mountain 7 Hughesville 31, Central Mountain 13 Shikellamy 48, Central Mountain 7 Bellefonte 34, Central Mountain 31 Clearfield 49, Central Mountain 10 Mifflinburg 35, Central Mountain 28 Selinsgrove 40, Central Mountain 3 Hollidaysburg 52, Central Mountain 18 Jersey Shore 49, Central Mountain 14
Bellefonte Red Raiders (8-2) Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27
Bellefonte 17, Jersey Shore 13 Huntingdon 52, Bellefonte 31 Bellefonte 42, Philipsburg-Osceola 8 Bellefonte 34, Central Mountain 31 Bellefonte 49, Tyrone 14 Bellefonte 55, Clearfield 22 Bellefonte 35, Penns Valley 20 Bellefonte 49, Central 22 Chestnut Ridge 41, Bellefonte 21 Bellefonte 42, Bald Eagle 14
Bald Eagle Area Eagles (4-6) Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27
Bald Eagle 33, Troy 13 Bald Eagle 48, Philipsburg-Osceola 0 Bald Eagle 33, Penns Valley 6 Chestnut Ridge 43, Bald Eagle 6 Central 35, Bald Eagle 7 Tyrone 27, Bald Eagle 19 Huntingdon 45, Bald Eagle 0 Bald Eagle 25, Clearfield 22 Jersey Shore 31, Bald Eagle 7 Bellefonte 42, Bald Eagle 14
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Fairfield 41, St. Joseph’s 6
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Perkiomen 50, St. Joseph’s 21
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Bucktail 48, St. Joseph’s 27
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Halifax 40, St. Joseph’s 7
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St. Joe’s a winner in ‘Paint the Plow’ contest CLEARFIELD — St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Boalsburg is one of two winners in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s District 2 Paint the Plow contest. Six schools across three counties participated in the contest, which was offered for the second year in District 2. A “fan favorite” choice and an overall winner were selected. The fan favorite was chosen through Facebook, with users liking their favorite from the contest photo albums on the Paint the Plow page. The overall winner was chosen by a panel of judges. St. Joseph’s won District 2’s “fan favorite” category. Harmony High School was selected by the judging panel as the overall winner. “As we head into winter, our Paint the
Plow contest is a very special event for us,” said district executive Karen Michael. “The artwork is impressive, and it’s a real pleasure to see area students participate with so much excitement and enthusiasm.” All high schools across Clearfield, Centre, Juniata and Mifflin counties were invited to promote winter safety by painting department plows that were delivered to the schools. The six schools that chose to participate in the competition were Bald Eagle, Bellefonte and St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Centre County, Clearfield and Harmony in Clearfield County, and East Juniata in Juniata County. This year’s theme was “Ice and Snow, Take It Slow.” The plows will be mounted to a plow truck in the areas of the respective school districts for the upcoming winter season.
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Wildlife for Everyone receives $25,000 grant Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — The Wildlife for Everyone Foundation was awarded a $25,000 grant from the EQT Foundation to expand the reach of the Seedlings for Schools program into schools in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Wildlife for Everyone Foundation’s mission is to promote wildlife conservation and education in Pennsylvania. The Seedlings for Schools program, a partnership between the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery and the Wildlife for Everyone Foundation, was started in 2008 to help children make a connection between the plants around them and the role they play in providing habitat and food for wildlife. During the last two years, nearly 300,000 students and 1,000 schools across the commonwealth have participated in the program. The EQT Foundation, based in Pittsburgh, is the philanthropic arm of EQT Corporation, one of the country’s largest natural gas producers. Environmental protection is one of five funding priorities — providing grants to programs that support the preservation of natural resources and encourage conservation efforts that will minimize a negative impact on the environment — for EQT Foundation. “Creating a partnership with the Wildlife for Everyone Foundation is a natural fit for the EQT Foundation,” said Ellen Rossi, EQT Foundation manager. “The Seedlings for Schools program has proven to be very successful in connecting students with their natural environment. We
encourage children to take a bigger role in understanding their local environment by getting out and being a part of nature.” Participation in the Seedlings for Schools program is open to all school-age children across the state. Any teacher can request a seedling for each student at no cost. Youth are given the opportunity to plant a seedling outside, take care of it and watch it grow. Teacher Resource Guides are provided to help educators develop lesson plans that emphasize the critical role trees play in the environment. “Participation in the Seedlings for Schools program raises an awareness for conservation,” said Jerry Regan, president of Wildlife for Everyone Foundation. “Students experience, many for the first time, their role as caretaker of the environment. It can be very powerful. “We are pleased that the EQT Foundation values conservation and thank them for their support of this program. We look forward to continued partnerships that engage children with the world they live in and help them experience their role as stewards of our environment.” The Wildlife for Everyone Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that provides financial support for wildlife conservation efforts and education throughout Pennsylvania. Since its inception in 2004, the foundation has raised millions of dollars to support projects including wildlife and wetland habitat improvements, creek and lake restorations, the Seedlings for Schools program and student educational opportunities. For more information, visit www.wildlifeforeveryone.org.
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that lifted the Knights to the win. Rutgers was down, 24-17, at the end of the third quarter, but it scored twice in the fourth while shutting out Maryland. “We didn’t play perfect,” Ash said after the game. “It wasn’t our best game that we could play, but it was probably the closest that we’ve been all season to playing well in all three phases. We ran the ball well on offense. We made enough stops and some key plays on defense. They had some special teams plays, especially at kickoff coverage team that changed the field position. “You know, we’re getting closer. We’re getting better. But we’re still so far away from what we want to be and where we would like to be as we go through the season. But again, we’re pleased with the progress that we’re making.” Rescigno and Kyle Bolin had been shar-
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AKRON Sept. 2 Beaver Stadium Result: W 52-0 Attendance: 101,684
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PITTSBURGH Sept. 9 Beaver Stadium Result: W 33-14 Attendance: 109,898
GEORGIA STATE Sept. 16 Beaver Stadium Result: W 56-0 Attendance 102,746
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Michigan State loss wasn’t good There has to be some good to come out of Penn State’s last-second loss to Michigan State — and there is — but it’s no surprise that this week’s wrap-up is heavily weighted toward the bottom two categories.
THE GOOD:
■ Penn State got off to a fast start against the Spartans with two scoring passes from Trace McSorley. But lightning, heavy rain and a long delay took care of any momentum that accrued. ■ Penn State is back to being an underdog and a bit of an outsider after its second loss. Don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. Could be.
THE BAD:
■ Three turnovers, all interceptions and some untimely penalties kept MSU within striking distance
at Iowa Sept. 23 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, Iowa Result: W 21-19 Attendance: 66,205
INDIANA Sept. 30 Beaver Stadium Result: W 45-14 Attendance: 107,542
at Northwestern Oct. 7 Ryan Field Evanston, Ill. Result: W 31-7 Attendance: 41,061
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and the Spartans took advantage. ■ The field after the rain and long delay was not in very good condition — and that’s being generous. ■ The PSU running game, even with Saquon Barkley, has not gotten any traction in the past two weeks. Both Ohio State and Michigan State seemed to be in the backfield before Barkley or McSorley even turned up field.
THE UGLY:
■ Never saw a 3-plus-hour weather delay in a football game. Not a criticism of any of the officials, just bad luck for both teams and the fans. And very ugly. ■ Penn State was not behind at any point in the game until the final two seconds or so. But that was enough. — Pat Rothdeutsch
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Team Leaders RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 152-970 (5.7, 9 TD) Trace McSorley: 103-441 (3.0, 8 TD)
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RECEIVING Saquon Barkley: 39-504 (12.9, 3 TD) Mike Gesicki: 38-374 (9.8, 4 TD) DaeSean Hamilton: 36-606 (16.8, 6 TD) SCORING Saquon Barkley: 84 points (14 TD) Tyler Davis: 68 points (8 FG, 44 PAT)
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RUTGERS Overall: 4-5 Big Ten: 3-3 Home: 3-3 Away: 1-2 Coach: Chris Ash, second season Record at Rutgers: 6-15 • Overall record: 6-15
Team Leaders RUSHING Gus Edwards: 140-653 (4.5, 6 TD) Robert Martin: 79-380 (4.5, 3 TD) PASSING Kyle Bolin: 73-133-6, 711, 3 TD
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Junior Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley is among the 10 finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is presented to the nation’s top quarterback. “It means a lot. A lot of credit goes to our teammates and coaches,” McSorley said after practice on Nov. 1. “Some of those names, they’re top quarterbacks in the country. I’m just honored to be in that conversation.” The Golden Arm Award is presented at the end of each football season and the winner is selected based on his accomplishments both on and off the field. Candidates must be college seniors or fourth-year juniors on schedule to graduate with their class. The award is named in honor of Johnny Unitas, who was an 18-year veteran of the NFL and played his collegiate career at the University of Louisville before joining the Baltimore Colts in 1958. His career passing figures include 2,830 pass completions for 40,239 yards, 290 touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games. McSorley is second in the Big Ten and in the Top 20 in FBS in
at Michigan State Nov. 4 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, Mich. Result: L 24-27 Attendance: 71,605
RUTGERS Nov. 11 Beaver Stadium Time: Noon TV: Big Ten Network
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completion percentage (65.9, 13th in FBS), total offense (296.8, 19th) and points responsible for per game (18.0, 11th). He is also third in the conference in passing touchdowns (16) and passing yards per game (258.9). McSorley also is dangerous on the ground, ranking third in the Big Ten with eight rushing touchdowns. He is the first quarterback in program history to have both a rushing and passing touchdown in four consecutive games. McSorley has thrown for a touchdown in 23 consecutive games, which is a school record and the second-longest active streak in FBS. With four total touchdowns, including a quarterback school-record three rushing scores, against Michigan, McSorley was selected as the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien Award National Quarterback of the Week and the Manning Award National Quarterback of the Week. He has six 200-yard passing games on the season, including a pair of 300-yard outings. With 16 passing scores on the season, McSorley has upped his career passing touchdowns to 47, which is second in Penn State history behind Christian Hackenberg’s 48 scores.
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CONFERENCE OVERALL W-L % W-L % 5-1 .833 7-2 .778 5-1 .833 7-2 .778 4-2 .667 7-2 .778 4-2 .667 7-2 .778 3-3 .500 4-5 .444 2-4 .333 4-5 .444 0-6 0.00 3-6 .333
West W-L % Wisconsin 6-0 1.000 Northwestern 4-2 .667 Iowa 3-3 .500 Nebraska 3-3 .500 Purdue 2-4 .333 Minnesota 1-5 .167 Illinois 0-6 0.00
W-L % 9-0 1.000 6-3 .667 6-3 .667 4-5 .444 4-5 .444 4-5 .444 2-7 .222
BIG TEN SCHEDULE NOV. 11 Rutgers at Penn State Indiana at Illinois Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland Michigan State at Ohio State Nebraska at Minnesota Purdue at Northwestern
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Handing out grades following loss to Michigan State By BEN JONES
managed three pass breakups against an offense prepared to pick on the new face. Overall, Penn State couldn’t get to the quarterback and couldn’t cover long enough to take away the big gains. A lot of that is on Michigan State, but the Nittany Lions didn’t make the big plays they needed to in order to win. Add in Marcus Allen’s late hit to essentially turn a long field goal into a chip shot for the Spartans, and this was a bad day for everyone involved. Injuries haven’t helped this bunch, but that excuse only gets you so far.
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Just like the previous week, Penn State fans undoubtedly will want little to do with the game when it comes to remembering a torturous seven-hour slog through the rain, the delays and the last-second loss you could see coming. For James Franklin and his staff, there is plenty to unpack following the loss, and plenty to go over in the numbers as we look back on the Nittany Lions’ second loss in as many weeks. How did the units fare against Michigan State?
SPECIAL TEAMS: B
OFFENSE: C
Before the rain delay, Penn State was actually looking pretty good. Trace McSorley’s one interception was the product of a tipped pass, but otherwise he had nearly 200 yards in the first quarter and was getting multiple targets involved. Penn State couldn’t really run the ball as per usual, but the Nittany Lions also weren’t really trying to. After the delay, Penn State never quite got back on track. McSorley would throw two more interceptions in spite of a 381yard afternoon that was among one of his best statistically on the back of 47 throws. The running game never got going, managing just 65 yards on the ground behind a 36-yard carry by Saquon Barkley in the second half. Other than that, the Nittany Lions were one-dimensional. Mike Gesicki had a good day, coming up with eight catches for 89 yards, while DaeSean Hamilton and DeAndre Thompkins
This was an uneventful day for special teams. Tyler Davis made the kicks he was asked to, Blake Gillikin was reliable and the return games were virtually a non-factor in the weather. This grade gets knocked down because this bunch has made a bigger impact in the past. Irv Charles continues to be a dominant gunner on coverage teams.
STEVE TRESSLER/For the Gazette
DAESEAN HAMILTON (5) was a bright spot in Penn State’s 27-24 defeat at Michigan State on Nov. 4. The wide receiver hauled in seven passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. had 112 and 102 yards, respectively. Unlike last week against Ohio State, though, Penn State managed to convert just four third-downs on 12 attempts. Conversely, the Spartans managed to convert on 10 of their 18 tries. All told, there was a lot of good hidden in a sea of bad for Penn State’s offense, and the Nittany Lions weren’t far away
from winning themselves. Even so, a worse third-down conversion rate, turnovers and zero running game knocks this grade down a few pegs.
DEFENSE: C-
This may have been Penn State’s worst overall performance as a unit. Michigan State gashed Penn State’s secondary for chunk plays, and the tackling
woes, aided by a bad field, were back again. The Nittany Lions adjusted just enough in the late stages to give Penn State’s offense a chance, but far too many long down situations didn’t go the Nittany Lions’ way and that’s on the defense. Troy Apke and Koa Farmer led the way for the second straight week, each making eight tackles. In his first real playing time, Tariq Castro-Fields
OVERALL: C
The weather has to play some part in assessing the overall product, but Penn State looked like the same issues-riddled team it was a week ago. Maybe that was expected — there’s no reason to think an offensive line is going to get better over the span of seven days. Even so, Michigan State was a beatable team that the Nittany Lions couldn’t beat. In that light, the grade suffers because, at the end of the day, good teams find ways to win those games, and Penn State couldn’t.
The incontrovertible truths about Penn State’s losses By MIKE POORMAN StateCollege.com
EAST LANSING, MICH. — Taken in tandem, Penn State’s losses against Ohio State and Michigan State over the past couple of weeks likely don’t have a whole lot to do with Twitter. Or any Heisman hype. Or sneaking a peak at the CFP rankings. Or, even, James Franklin’s appearance early in the morning on “Mike & Mike.” Or, as Franklin said after the Nittany Lions (7-2) lost 27-24 to Michigan State (7-2) in a storm-delayed game that started at 12:05 p.m. and ended at 7:03 p.m., because “we didn’t win the field position battle, we didn’t win the turnover battle, and that to me is the story of the game.” But, not the story of the past two weeks and two defeats. At least when taken as two parts of a whole. Yes, Penn State’s Trace McSorley threw three picks vs. Sparty, while his teammates had just one interception. But McSorley did throw for three TDs vs. Michigan State. And he had zero interceptions vs. Ohio State. Ohio State and Michigan State were a quinella, a 1-2 bet, both played on the road, where the Nittany Lions led in both games. But then, for a number of similar reasons — maybe even call them incontrovertible truths — they lost them both. Those reasons include: ■ Challenging road situations, and the ultimate inability of coaches and players to overcome them. There was the Blackout of #109k-plus at night on national television against Urban Meyer in October after a bye week, which is just about as tough as it gets in college football. Then again, a 203-minute delay spent in the bowels of an opposing stadium — that is both Spartan and spartan — is tough to manage in the way that can’t be prepared for. Not excuses, but teams that are ranked No. 2 and No. 7 often come up with ways to overcome those, and other, challenges. Great coaching is not always about X’s and O’s. And, as Franklin himself said, Michigan State “had to deal with the same
problems today … they played in the same conditions.” ■ Prodigious passing — by passers in the pocket and otherwise. Over the past two weeks, two very disparate quarterbacks with distinct skill sets who are savvy runners in different manners in two divergent offenses had their way with the Nittany Lions. Together, counting their rushing totals, they pounded Penn State for darn near close to 1,000 yards. On Nov. 4, Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke completed 33 of 56 passes for 400 yards, with two touchdown passes and one interception. A sophomore, it was just his career start No. 11. Last week, Ohio State’s fifth-year starter, the runner/passer J.T. Barrett, was 33 of 39 for 328 yards, with four TDs and no picks. Combined, they lit up Penn State for 828 yards passing and six TDs, and counting rushing yards (Barrett for 95, Lewerke for 25), they accounted for 948 yards. Barrett completed his final 16 passes against Penn State; Lewerke had a 10 of 16 string in the final quarter. That’s on Penn State’s veteran secondary, which starts four true seniors, and Penn State’s undermanned defensive line, which managed just four sacks on 94 drop-backs over the past two weeks. ■ Not finishing when leading, heading into the final quarter. Against Michigan State, Penn State led 24-21 on a 70-yard bomb from McSorley to DeAndre Thompkins to end the third quarter. Against Ohio State, Penn State led Ohio State 35-20 at the end of the third quarter. Twice, Penn State grabbed defeat from the jaws of defeat. “We didn’t finish,” said defensive end Kevin Givens. “We need to finish games,” said center Connor McGovern. “I just think that Ohio State and Michigan State made more plays at the end,” linebacker Koa Farmer said. “Then, in both games, costly penalties. Field position. Too many little things in different ways that we can’t give up. We always talk about finishing. We’re not finishing. I don’t know what it is. The other teams are making more plays than us.”
STEVE TRESSLER/For the Gazette
PENN STATE’S Heisman hopeful Saquon Barkely (26) had trouble getting the ground game going against Ohio State and Michigan State. Head coach James Franklin hopes the running woes of the Lions stop against Rutgers. “The biggest thing,” said Saquon Barkley, when comparing Penn State’s two losses, “is that we didn’t finish. These last two weeks we lost by a combined four points. We didn’t finish. We need to find a way to make plays, starting with me.” ■ Saquon can’t run, or least not for consistent gainers these days. His carries and yards against Ohio State, on a crisp and dry night: -4, 3, 36, 2, 4,, 4, 2, -3, 2, 4, 4, -1, -5, 8, -4, -7, 6, -3, -7, -2 and 5. His carries and yards against Michigan State, in wet conditions in a game interrupted for over three hours: -1, 1, 1, 0, -4, 3, 3, 36, 7, 1, 3, 4, 4 and 5. So, in total over the past two weeks, Barkley carried the ball 35 times for 107
yards. Take away his 36-yarder against Ohio State and take away his 36-yarder against Michigan State, he rushed 33 times for 35 yards. That’s 1.06 yards per carry. “Saquon didn’t struggle,” Franklin said. “We struggled.” This is no secret. And it’s not an anomaly. Barkley, in some ways, may be the best back in the country. But the numbers don’t lie: Over his past 90 carries over the past 21 quarters, he’s rushed for 360 yards — that a 4.0 yards per carry average. Which is average. It’s no longer a trend. For Penn State, it’s a way of life. “Our offense,” said Franklin, “needs to get a running game going.”
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High School Football Week 12 A recap of last week’s games and a look into what to expect this week
Bellefonte to play for District 6 title By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
It is down to the last two Centre County high school teams, Bellefonte and State College, playing football in the playoffs, and both teams have more than earned their places. No. 1-seeded Bellefonte handled No. 4 Clearfield in the District 6 4-A semifinals, 62-21, and will now take on No. 2 Johnstown at Hollidaysburg High School on Saturday, Nov. 11, in the final. State College was just as impressive in its regular-season-ending 31-10 win over perennial Mid-Penn power Central Dauphin. The win put the SC record at 8-2 going into the Friday, Nov. 12, D-6/D-10 PIAA game against Erie High in Clarion. Here’s a closer look at both games.
NO. 1 BELLEFONTE (9-2) VS. NO. 2 JOHNSTOWN (8-3)
Defending 4-A D-6 champion Johnstown drew No. 3 Bedford in the D-6 semifinals, and that game was over by halftime. The Trojans scored the night’s first 35 points before the break, including 28 in the second quarter alone. Playing the second half under the mercy rule, Bedford was able to score twice and make it 35-14 as the game ran down, but it was way too little, too late. Trevon Fields (47 yards), Imil Britt (60) and senior quarterback Austin Barber (42) all ran for first-half touchdowns, and Barber threw for two more as the Trojans bolted out to a 35-0 lead. On the night, Johnstown amassed 21 first downs, 238 yards on the ground and 347 total yards, numbers that could have easily been larger had the Trojans not eased up on the gas in the second half. For the season, Johnstown averages 355 yards of offense per game almost equally divided between the pass and run. Barber has completed 111 of 212 passes for 1,720 yards and 21 touchdowns, and he’s added another 439 yards and 12 touchdowns running. Fields is the leading rusher on the team with 562 yards and five touchdowns on 87 carries, and junior Roderick Rosiek in third with 340 yards and four touchdowns. Britt is next with 303 and three touchdowns, but he is also the team’s leading receiver with 29 catches for 500 yards and six touchdowns. The Trojans also play an aggressive defense that’s compiled 62 tackles-for-loss, 15 sacks and 13 interceptions. Britt is the main ball hawk in the Trojan secondary with six interceptions. Greater Johnstown’s only losses this season came on consecutive weeks to defending state champion Bishop Guilfoyle out of Altoona and 8-3 Cambria Heights in the final regular-season game. Many thought that Clearfield would make a serious playoff run at Bellefonte in the semifinals after losing big to the Raiders earlier in the season. Didn’t happen. After taking a 27-21 halftime lead, the Raiders ran off 35 unanswered points in the second half to complete the 62-21 romp. Dylan Deitrich ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns, threw for another 122 and two more scores, and opened
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BELLEFONTE’S DYLAN DEITRICH (5) looks to use blockers Dylan Houser (78) and Dexter Gallishaw (21) during a running play in the Red Raiders’ 62-21 drubbing of Clearfield on Nov. 3. Bellefonte earned the No. 1 seed in the District 6 4-A playoffs and will now face No. 2 Johnstown at Hollidaysburg High School on Nov. 11 for the championship. the scoring in the game with a 5-yard run. Dexter Gallishaw (101 yards) and C.J. Funk (140) also went over the century mark in rushing and combined for three more touchdowns. And enough can’t be said about a Raider defense that intercepted two Isaac Rummery passes and shut out the Bison after halftime. What all this boils down to is that two highly successful, confident teams will fittingly meet in the 4-A final. Both can score, both can play defense and both will be highly motivated. Johnstown will be looking to repeat and win its third title in four years, and Bellefonte will be searching for its first District 6 championship since winning the 3-A trophy in 1999. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Hollidaysburg High School.
(DISTRICT 6) STATE COLLEGE (8-2) VS. (DISTRICT 10) ERIE (9-2)
Everything that anyone needs to know about the Erie Royals football team can be found in its heart-pounding 35-34 victory over Erie McDowell in the District 10
final Nov. 3. After two earlier-season losses — one to McDowell — the Royals advanced to the D-10 final and to a rematch
with McDowell. But with the score tied 28-28 late in the third quarter, McDowell’s Regan Schleicher scored on a 35-yard run to put McDowell ahead 34-28. McDowell surprisingly went for two, but Erie stuffed the conversion attempt and the scored remained 34-28. Yet time slipped away, and the Royals found themselves still down with the clock running out and with McDowell driving into the red zone for the clinching touchdown. Then, somehow, Erie forced a fumble and recovered on their own 11-yard line. They mounted a last-ditch drive and converted two third-and-longs and two fourth-downs on the way to a first-and-goal on the McDowell 3-yard line with just seconds to play. Finally, on second down, Jason Williams blasted in and tied the game. Tyler Viera’s point after was good, and Erie had its first-ever District 10 championship. There were other big wins on the Erie schedule — General McClane, Trinity, Franklin, Brashear — but the McDowell win has to count as one of its biggest ever. And as a giant boost as it goes into one of its first entries into statewide play. Week 12, Page 24
Penns Valley wins state cross-country title By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
HERSHEY — By the largest winning margin in any classification, the Penns Valley boys’ cross-country team took home its first-ever PIAA State Championship on Nov. 4 in Hershey. It was not only the first state title for the PV cross-country team, it was the first state championship for any boys’ team in Penns Valley history. The Rams team, comprised of four seniors and three freshmen, took home the team title by 27 points over second-place Elk County Catholic. PV had a total of 68 points to 95 for Elk County and 101 for third-place Montrose. Talented freshmen Colton Sands led the way for Penns Valley, placing 10th in 16:48. Senior Chris Colwell took
15th in 16:55, and freshman Brendan Colwell was 18th in 17:02. Sam Gray was the Rams’ fourth individual medalist on the day at 17:10 for 24th place, and senior Mark Bierly was 44th in 17:37 to account for the scoring five. Charlie Romig took 51st in 17:42 as the Rams’ superior depth proved to be a major factor for Penns Valley. After a ninth-place finish last season, and with five of six runners returning, PV came into 2017 with high expectations. Add three freshmen to the mix — including Sands — and the Rams arrived in Hershey ranked No. 1 and determined to keep that rank after the meet was completed. “This is something we were striving for for a really long time,” Chris Colwell said, “so this is something we wanted. We definitely expected one of the top spots. “A lot of us had really good races and we had a really tight pack. The teamwork really helped.”
In the girls’ Single-A class, defending champion St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy was edged out by Fairview, 96-99, and denied a second-straight title. Julia Cusatis was 12th for SJCA with a time of 19:52. And, for the SJCA boys, Carter Kaufmann was 23rd in 17:09. In 3-A, the State College boys came in with an 11th place finish with 257 points and the girls placed fifth with 185. Mitchell Etter was the top finisher for the SC boys with a 14th place finish in 16:21 and Kileigh Kane took the girls’ honors in 12th place at 19:10. LaSalle College High School won the boys’ 3-A title over Council Rock North, and Fox Chapel won the girls’ side. And in 2-A, Bellefonte’s Brett Pope was 28th in 17:00, and Amber Shirley came in at 21:32.
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RED RAIDER C.J. Funk dives for the goal line in Bellefonte’s District 6 4-A semifinals clash with Clearfield on Nov. 3. Bellefonte won the game 62-21 to advance to the championship game. Week 12, from page 23 State College is waiting, however, and the Little Lions have a bit more on their resume. State College has 14 District 6 4-A championships and eight championships since the inception of the D-6, 8, 9 and 10 subregion. The Little Lions defeated McDowell last season, 34-14, in the first-ever 6-A sub-regional title game. So, this will be nothing new to the Lions, and they will be coming in after two stirring wins to end their regular season. Losses to Harrisburg and Cumberland Valley ended SC’s chances for another Mid-Penn Commonwealth championship, but an easy 70-20 win over Chambers-
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STATE COLLEGE — State College Area High School has hired Bill Kalbfleisch as its new boys’ lacrosse head coach. Kalbfleisch, of Bellefonte, will lead the team after spending last season as an assistant coach. He succeeds Jeff King, who helped start the program in 2003. “Coach Kalbfleisch brings outstanding experience within the collegiate and high school lacrosse community,” State College Area School District athletic director Chris Weakland said. “Although we will miss the departure of long-time coach and BILL pioneer of our program Jeff King, KALBFLEISCH we are very excited to start the next chapter with the leadership of Coach Kalbfleisch. His experience, passion and vision will allow us to build upon the tradition of State High lacrosse.” Kalbfleisch’s coaching career spans 27 years. While at Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Ill., his teams went 55-19 record over three seasons. In 2014, he was named Illinois High School Lacrosse Coach of the Year. That same year, he also was awarded the Illinois Lacrosse Man of the Year award for contributions to the growth and quality of the sport. He also has coached at collegiate summer camps for 16 years, including at Penn State and the University of Virginia. A club player for 50 years, Kalbfleisch played college lacrosse at Bowling Green State University from 1968 to 1971.
Penn State women’s soccer wins Big Ten championship By ETHAN KASALES StateCollege.com
WESTFIELD, Ind. — No. 15 Penn State women’s soccer won its seventh Big Ten tournament championship Nov. 5 in a 2-1 victory over Northwestern at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. Despite dealing with two separate weather delays and eventually moving the match inside, Erica Dambach’s Nittany Lions prevailed thanks to goals from Laura Freigang and Haleigh Echard. Nia Harris gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead with eight minutes left before the half, but Penn State would battle back following the delay, unfazed by switching over to turf. Freigang continued her torrid play of late, providing the equalizer in the 71st minute. Freigang also scored the lone goal in Penn State’s thrilling 1-0 win over Ohio State in double overtime of the Big Ten semifinals Nov. 3. Then, in the 79th minute, Echard delivered an enormous strike to make it 2-1. The Nittany Lions soon flooded onto the field to celebrate their postseason title as time expired. Freigang, Emily Ogle and Kaleigh Riehl were recognized as Big Ten All-Tournament Team selections. The Nittany Lions (12-4-4) await their seeding for the NCAA tournament, with first-round action getting underway Friday, Nov. 10.
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Penn State wrestling alumni Davis, Ruth light up BJC By MIKEY MANDARINO StateColllege.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State wrestling alumni Phil Davis and Ed Ruth picked up victories in their respective fights as part of Bellator 186 at the Bryce Jordan Center on Nov. 3. After a round of nine preliminary fights, Ruth and Davis fought as part of the event’s main card. Neither fought for a title in their respective weight classes; Ruth fought in a middleweight feature event, followed immediately by Davis’ light heavyweight feature fight. Ruth was a three-time national champion and a four-time All American during his four years at Penn State, but Nov. 3, he took a 3-0 record into the cage against Chris Dempsey, who is 11-5 throughout his career. Ruth, who held a 5-inch reach advantage over Dempsey, had the majority of the crowd behind him for the middleweight bout. “Easy” Ed recorded the first takedown of the fight less than a minute in, using his wrestling expertise to control the fight on the ground. After this initial takedown, Ruth controlled the fight on the ground for the next two minutes before Dempsey finally escaped. After the two traded blows standing up, the round ended with a Dempsey takedown and
submission attempt. Round 2 only lasted 26 seconds; a Ruth right hand devastated Dempsey and sent him crumbling to the ground. The referee ended the fight and Ruth improved to 4-0 in his Bellator career. Davis took on Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Leo Leite in the third fight of the main card. Davis, who has adopted the nickname “Mr. Wonderful,” boasted an impressive 17-4 Bellator record prior to the brawl. The fight was a matchup of strength vs. strength; Leite specializes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, while Davis’ biggest strength is wrestling, as evidenced by his illustrious Penn State career. In Round 1, Davis got off to an aggressive start, throwing the majority of the first few strikes of the bout. After Davis was grappled onto the cage, he turned it around and pinned his Brazilian opponent onto the barrier before recording the first takedown of the round. With two minutes left in the first round, Davis went for a home run head kick that certainly would’ve knocked out Leite if it connected, but the Brazilian slipped out of it at the last second. Leite responded with a strong combination of punches to Davis’ face. Davis clearly wanted the knockout, throwing an assort-
ment of huge punches with both hands, but none of them connected. Not much else happened in the later stages of the first round, and it came to a close in relatively tame fashion. In the second frame, Leite started the round in a defensive posture before Davis landed a vicious leg kick. The round was paused when Leite appeared visibly injured, much to the chagrin of the BJC crowd on hand. Once things got restarted, the Brazilian came out flying, landing several big punches and kicks. Davis blocked a takedown attempt midway through the round and both fighters did well to block each other’s strikes throughout the round. With 90 seconds left in the round, Davis backed his opponent up to the cage and controlled the fight from the clinch. He did not officially register a takedown before Leite escaped. The second round concluded with the two exchanging big strikes, most of which were blocked. The third and final round saw more of the same from the first two rounds, but fatigue began to set in for both fighters. Davis began to land strikes one minute into the round, but the two appeared content to shadowbox. The first takedown attempt of the round by Davis failed, but he
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ED RUTH, right, lands a punch on Chris Dempsey. did manage to back Leite up to the cage. He briefly controlled the fight from the clinch before the Brazilian escaped. Davis appeared to hold the edge in strikes connected midway through the third round, but he could not manage to register a successful takedown. With 90 seconds left in the fight, Davis clinched onto Leite and landed a knee to the head, backing his opponent up onto the cage. He landed three more knees before Leite escaped back to the center of the ring. Davis’ 22nd Bellator fight went the distance; the result of
the fight was now in the judges’ hands. Ultimately, the judges unanimously named Davis the victor. Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson sat ringside while watching two of his former wrestlers do battle in a different setting. He was interviewed between Ruth and Davis’ fights and received a warm welcome from the BJC crowd. In the main event of the evening, light-heavyweight champion Ryan Bader defended his championship strap with a knockout victory over Linton Vassell.
PSU wrestling to open season ranked No. 1 in the nation By ANDY ELDER sports@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Even for the top-ranked, twotime defending NCAA champion Penn State wrestling team, life at the top isn’t without its uncertainty. As the Nittany Lions prepare to open their season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Rec Hall against Army West Point, several questions remain to be answered. Some will sort themselves out relatively quickly, while others won’t be answered until March. In the short term, who will be the starters at 125, 133 and 141? They hadn’t been revealed to the public, if they’ve been finalized at all, heading into the season opener. In the long term, the top question on most fans’ minds is can Penn State win its third consecutive title and seventh in the past eight years? And hold off the team most expect to be the Lions’ toughest competitor, Ohio State, in the process? “There’s some great competition and that’s exciting for us. We love that. You want great competition. That makes the sport bigger. It makes it more intriguing, more exciting. There’s great competition individually and great competition team-wise. It won’t take much to be motivated,” head coach Cael Sanderson said. “The better the competition, if you’re a real competitor, the more excited you are. There are a lot of great teams. Iowa will have a great team. Minnesota will have a great team. Lehigh has a great team. We’re not a team where we focus on any individuals. For us, it’s not about competing with any other team, it’s about us figuring out and being the best we can be.” The Nittany Lions figure to be the best they can be right in the heart of the lineup where five defending NCAA champions return: senior Zain Retherford (149), junior Jason Nolf (157), sophomore Vincenzo Joseph (165), sophomore Mark Hall (174) and junior Bo Nickal (184). Returning All-American Nick Nevills (285) and NCAA qualifier Matt McCutcheon (197) are back, as well as last year’s early season starter at 133, junior Jered Cortez, who has moved up a weight to 141. Cortez, who suffered a shoulder injury and had surgery in January, seems to be the favorite at 141 to replace Jimmy Gulibon, who graduated. Cortez will be pushed by blue-chip freshman Nick Lee. Sanderson said it will take a lot for Lee to unseat Cortez. “He’s got to be a clear-cut choice, the best option. Jered Cortez is tough. He has a lot of great experience and is totally healthy again. It’s going to depend on who we feel is going to give us the best chance to score points there. We feel confident that both of them have that ability,” he said. Cortez said his shoulder is finally 100 percent and he has the added benefit of not having to concentrate so much effort on cutting and making weight. “I’m thankful. Sometimes we take our health for granted. An injury like that, a setback, makes you appreciate waking up every morning and being healthy, being able to do laundry with my right arm and being able to cook meals,” Cortez said. “It’s huge. It’s been a big game-changer for me, especially this preseason. I am focusing on the right things
now. I don’t come into practice and think about how much weight I have to drop. I think about just getting better that day.” Lee started his collegiate career wrestling unattached Nov. 5 in the Clarion Open. He went 4-1 with three technical falls and a major decision before dropping a 6-4 decision to 10th-ranked Brock Zacherl, of Clarion, in the finals. Lee last year made the decision to forego his senior year of high school at Mater Dei High School in Evansville, Ind. Instead, he moved in with his grandmother in State College, finished his high school credits and trained last season with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club. Lee said his brother Joe, another Nittany Lion commit, will do the same thing during his senior year this school year. “It’s a lot of fun. I’m getting a lot better. With the coaches and partners I have, it’s my favorite part of the day,” said Lee, who didn’t sound like starting was crucial for him. “It’s a process I’m going to let play out. I’m just in here every day trying to get better.” The starter at 133 figures to be Corey Keener, who was a three-time NCAA qualifier at Central Michigan before transferring to Penn State for his final season of eligibility. “You’ve got to bring your ‘A’ game every day. That’s definitely going to elevate my level of competing,” said Keener, who added that he wasn’t satisfied how his four years at Central Michigan ended and that he needed a better situation to reach his goal of being a national champion. “One of the biggest things I struggled with was the almost old-school approach we had at Central Michigan. Here, you have a lot more fun doing it and you’re working hard. They make wrestling fun, make you want to go out and score points. The training style and just their mentality of having fun with it and going out and scoring points and being relaxed is definitely going to pay off at the end of the season.” Penn State has an opening at 125 after last year’s starter, Nick Suriano, decided to transfer to Rutgers over the summer. The protracted situation, which ended with the Big Ten granting Suriano the ability to wrestle this season despite a conference rule that says athletes who transfer from one Big Ten school to another must sit out and lose a year of eligibility, left a big hole in Penn State’s lineup. “I’m very confident in our staff and our support staff. If the same thing happened again, we would treat it the same way again. We’re happy with the guys on our team who want to be here. We moved forward a long time ago,” Sanderson said. The favorite at 125, based on experience, would be
junior Ken Yanovich. Sanderson, however, said, “We have three freshmen and they’re all scrappy kids, kids who wanted to come to Penn State. We’ll find out as the dust settles who our guy is at that weight class, but that’ll be, I’m sure, exciting for our fans to see who runs out there next Thursday.” The three freshmen listed on the roster are Austin Clabaugh, Justin Lopez and Devin Schnupp. Penn State is No. 1 now, and that’s exactly how Sanderson and his Nittany Lions want it, especially come March. Wrestling Page 26
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Penn State senior volleyball players honored By JASON ROLLISON sports@centrecountygazette.com
The most dominant volleyball team in the country, the No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions, have not lost since Sept. 22. On Nov. 4, the team made quick work of the visiting Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Senior Night, as the Nittany Lions took the match 3-0; 25-9, 25-9, 25-12. Prior to the match, Penn State honored eight seniors: Abby Detering, Ali Frantti, Jen Halterman, Simone Lee, Lainy Pierce, Clare Powers, Heidi Thelen and Haleigh Washington. With respect to all seniors, the core five of Washington, Detering, Frantti, Lee and Thelen are a formidable quintet. Washington, Lee and Frantti have served as ferocious attackers since the moment they stepped onto campus, while Detering and Thelen are all-around talents, the type that every team needs. “It’s been very satisfying to see this group come up together through the years,” coach Russ Rose said recently. In the opening set, the Nittany Lions set the tone for the match, hitting .737 with 16 kills as a team. Penn State also finished with four aces in the set. Penn State finished the match with 12 aces, second-most in a three-set match in the 25-point rally scoring era. Washington led the match with 12 kills, on a .733 clip. She also added a match-best five blocks, including two
solos. Detering finished the match with 11 assists and five kills, hitting .667 and adding three aces and two blocks. Junior Bryanna Weiskircher dished out a match-high 18 assists, adding five digs and a block. In just one set, Powers put down four kills on four attempts, hitting 1.000. She also added one ace and one dig. Thelen also hit 1.000, putting down three kills on three swings. She added two blocks and three digs. Lee, normally the pace car that powers the Lion’s offense, throttled down but still drove away with six kills, and added three aces and three digs. The Nittany Lions hit .567 as a team, putting down 42 kills while holding the visitors to just .056 hitting. That has been the formula for the Lions all season, doubling down on efficiency while remaining aggressive. It’s not an easy thing to do, but it is an easy way to a win, provided a team has the personnel to do it. Good thing Rose has all those seniors in tow. qqq For the third time this season, Penn State’s Kendall White was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the week, this time for her performances against No. 9 Michigan State and Rutgers, as announced by the league office Nov. 6. White, a sophomore libero from Indianapolis, finished the weekend with 34 digs over two matches, averaging
4.9 per set. She also took 37 reception attempts, without a reception error. She added nine assists and three aces over the week. Against Michigan State, White record a four-set 25point rally scoring record for Penn State when she recorded a match-best and four-set personal-best 29 digs against the ninth-ranked Michigan State Spartans. She also helped limit the Spartans to just 4.0 team blocks by making cover plays. In the passing game, White was perfect on her 26 attempts. Against Rutgers, White tied for a match-high in digs, and again, was perfect in serve receive on her 11 attempts. She also dished out three aces. White is now just the third Nittany Lions to be honored as the Defensive Player of the Week three times in a single season by the Big Ten league office. She joins Katie Slay and Kaleena Walters, who each recorded seasons with three or more honors. Slay, who finished with eight career honors, earned three in the 2012 season, and Walters earned all four of her career honors during the 2005 season. qqq Just five contests remain for the team, including just two more home games at Rec Hall on Saturday, Nov. 11, against Maryland, and Wednesday, Nov. 15, versus Indiana. Catch ‘em while you can.
Lion to be inducted into Mascot Hall of Fame By ELISSA HILL StateCollege.com
We want the Lion! And the Mascot Hall of Fame does, too. The Nittany Lion will officially be inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame and immortalized forever on a national scale. The National Mascot Hall of Fame is opening its doors in Whiting, Ind., in 2018, and will include the Nittany Lion, the Hall of Fame announced recently on Facebook Live. “This character is so powerful if you’ve ever been to a Nittany Lion Penn State football game during a White Out when the Nittany Lion is right out there at the 50-yard line leading the ‘We Are! Penn State! We Are! Penn State!’ cheer,” Hall of
Fame founder David Raymond said. “They’re amazing, those fans. It’s wonderful news for them, and now they can say forever the Nittany Lion is a member of the Mascot Hall of Fame.” The hall of fame has been honoring school mascots for a while now, but the new center in Indiana will be the organization’s home base and will include the inducted mascots’ heads (replicas) on permanent display. “It’s going to be about pure fun,” Raymond said, “and fun with a backdrop about how powerful characters can be.” Other mascots in this year’s induction include Sluggerrr of the Kansas City Royals, Benny the Bull of the Chicago Bulls and Tommy Hawk of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Wrestling, from page 25 “Being ranked No. 1, I guess it’s good. We’d rather be ranked 1 than 2, or maybe it doesn’t matter for us. I really don’t care how we’re ranked. We want to finish well. We want to finish great,” Sanderson said. “In the sporting world, everyone seems to want to be the underdog. We don’t want to be the underdog. We want to have that expectation. It’s a more difficult position to be in. It’s easy to be an underdog. That means, based on your history, your expectations are low. Based on our history, we want high expectations. It’s a different challenge and it’s more exciting.”
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THE NITTANY LION heads on to the field during Penn State’s Sept. 30 game at home against Indiana. Recently, it was announced the famous mascot would be inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame, set to open in Whiting, Ind., in 2018.
High school playoffs continue By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com
Three Centre County teams were involved in firstround PIAA tournament games Nov. 6, and all three had difficult times, failing to advance. The unbeaten Bald Eagle Area girls’ volleyball team made sure it took care of business in the District 6 2-A tournament and easily swept to the district trophy. Unfortunately, the Lady Bald Eagles drew another one of the state’s best teams, No. 1-ranked Freeport, in the very first round of the PIAA Tournament in Cresson on Nov. 6. Freeport was as good as advertised. The Yellow Jackets (23-3) survived a brutal first set, 25-23, and then went on to complete a 3-0 victory over BEA. The second set, a 25-15 Freeport win, took its toll on the Eagles and they couldn’t recover in another 25-23 loss in the third set. The loss ends BEA’s season, but it doesn’t erase the many high points the team experienced. The Eagles finished 19-1, were D-6 champs and advanced into the state tournament for only the second time in their history. In Class 4-A first-round play, State College was un-
characteristically error-prone in its match against Seneca Valley on Nov. 6 at Penn Cambria High School. The Little Lions paid for that with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-22 loss to the talented Raiders. SC fought back after that poor first set, but couldn’t get break through with a win and saw its season end. Still, the Little Lions finished with a highly successful 15-4 record and their seventh straight District 6 championship. Switching sports, the State College girls’ soccer team was also in PIAA first-round action Nov. 6, for the first time since 2014, against Norwin. There was much for the SC girls to contend with. The field at Altoona’s Mansion Park was snow-covered and slippery, for one, and then there was a highly talented Norwin team that was previously ranked No. 1 in the state before being upset in the D-7 finals by Penn-Trafford. Norwin scored a late goal in a tight first half, but then the Knights swept to three more goals in the second half to take a 4-0 win over the Lions. Norwin now advances in the quarterfinals to take on WPIAL foe North Allegheny. The loss ended the State College season with a record of 13-8.
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Perceptions of veterans appear to have improved By SEAN YODER syoder@centrecountygazette.com
UNIVERSITY PARK — Dr. Brian Clark, who heads the Office of Veterans at Penn State, will tell you “we were country when country wasn’t cool.” His call back to the old Barbara Mandrell song references the changing perceptions of veterans in the U.S. since he started at the post in the late 1970s, on the heels of the Vietnam War. He pointed out the country has gone from reports of disrespect to veterans returning home from war to modern issues of impersonating service members, also known as stolen valor. “When I first began here, we were still in that bad time,” Clark said. By the time the first Persian Gulf War rolled around, Clark said public awareness of veterans began to be aroused again after fading into the background during the 1980s. “Veterans were probably on nobody’s agenda. It went from being actively antagonistic in the ‘70s and early ‘80s, to just be sort of ‘nobody really cares too much about it.’”
The U.S. has different types of veterans now, with a major change from that past being that, instead of serving for a year in Vietnam, veterans can serve several tours in Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere. It’s Clark’s office that will try to help them connect with their benefits when they come to Penn State, as well as lend an ear as they transition to civilian life. That’s not always an easy task, Clark said. People in the military not only go through intense experiences, they’ve also been removed from civilian life for years. Imagine a 23-year-old who has spent some of the last five years on patrols in the mountains of Afghanistan or servicing jets on an aircraft carrier who is then dropped onto a college campus in central Pennsylvania. It’s transitioning into an entirely different world. “Obviously, as people who went into the service right after high school, they may have planned to eventually go to college,” he said. “Many of them haven’t thought that far ahead. When you’re 18, that’s a long way away. But even if you have, once you’re in the service so much stuff happens to you and you’re disconnected from the normal sources of infor-
mation. This is our way of trying to provide a service to veterans. We think it’s part of our land grant mission as a university here.” Clark said it’s partly a matter of going from a world of rigid structure to one without. That said, Clark also believes veterans to be very personally self-sufficient. By the time they’re ready to use their GI Bill and go to college, Clark said they may be very reluctant to ask for help. He said his office tries to help the entire person, not just get veterans signed up for benefits. Part of the support programming, for example, would be the freshman veterans seminar class. Transitioning into an academic civilian life is furthered complicated by the fact that — like any other large population — veterans are a diverse group, Clark said. VA benefits can apply to any level of education and will last for 36 months of schooling. About 10 percent of Penn State students using their benefits are graduate students. The post-9/11 GI bill allows veterans to transfer their school benefits if they so choose. Instead of sending themselves to college, they can transfer benefits to one
of their children or a spouse. There are a couple of hundred such dependents at Penn State. If you have an image of the U.S. military as an organization that fights a war then sends everyone home, discard it. The military is consistently at about 1 million strong, meaning the veteran population is a continuous norm. Even at the time of the inception of the Office of Veterans, Clark said there were about 11,000 Pennsylvanians coming out of the military each year. Frank Christopher was one of the producers for WPSU’s “A Time to Heal,” focusing on bridging the gap between veterans and protesters during Vietnam. He was also among those who spearheaded the effort to bring the traveling Vietnam memorial wall to State College in October. He described a profound change in perception of veterans from the 1960s to current day. Christopher took the treatment of veterans further back to World War II, when he said returning vets received warmer welcomes than the generation after. Perceptions, Page 30
Warriors Mark vet flew ‘Bird Dog’ planes in Vietnam By SAM STITZER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com
WARRIORS MARK — At age 22, Alan Brubaker, of Warriors Mark, was drafted into the U.S. Army. It was 1967, and his previous civilian background included work as an industrial machinery mechanic. He had an interest in aircraft, having taken flying lessons and soloed, but had not yet achieved his pilot’s license. This background, plus high scores in aptitude tests, qualified him for aircraft mechanic school at Fort Rucker, Ala. After completing his fixed-wing aircraft mechanic schooling, he was sent to Vietnam in 1968. He spent 13 months there, first as an engine mechanic, then advancing to crew chief rank. Brubaker spent much time maintaining and flying in Cessna L-19 “Bird Dog” airplanes, which were light liaison and observation aircraft. The Bird Dog was based on the civilian Cessna 170, differing from the 170 by having only two seats, in tandem configuration, with angled side windows to improve ground observation. It also had a redesigned rear fuselage, providing a view directly to the rear.
During the Vietnam War, the Bird Dog was used primarily for reconnaissance, target acquisition, artillery spotting, radio relay, convoy escort and the forward air control of tactical aircraft. The Bird Dog had a lengthy career in the U.S. military, as well as in other countries. Bird Dogs carried a crew of two — a pilot and an observer. Brubaker was assigned the observer position in many flights near several cities in the Mekong River Delta in the southern tip of South Vietnam, and along the Cambodian border. The relatively slow-flying Bird Dog made a tempting target for enemy forces on the ground, and Brubaker said he was sometimes subjected to small arms fire. He said the plane’s thin aluminum skin provided no protection from bullets. “A bullet could go in one side and out the other.” The little planes did carry some armaments for defense, including four 2.75-inch rockets on the wings and a post-mounted machine gun in the back seat area. Machine gun movement was physically restricted to prevent the Bird Dog, Page 29
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CENTRE HALL — On Nov. 11, veterans are honored with parades, speeches and other recognitions. In Centre Hall, the day includes a special meal at American Legion Post 779. “We will be holding our annual ‘Oyster Feed’ on Nov. 11 to honor our veterans,” said Gary Way, commander of the post. The event, which begins at 5 p.m., is open to the public. There will be a program of recognition for the veterans, and the auxiliary has organized an auction, with proceeds being used for the post’s various projects. American Legion Post 779’s giving back to the community has included providing land for a ball field, aid for the Centre Hall Fire Department and use of the building for raffles and other activities. One event that has been held at the post’s building is the Mud Volleyball Tournament, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. In addition, the group has given generously to a local Boy Scout troop. “We are involved with the community in many ways,” said Way. “We don’t want to be known as a bar only. We are a place for our veterans to gather to share experiences and relax in a comfortable atmosphere. There are 260 or so who are actual veterans. Of course, there are others who are social members.” To be a member of the American Legion, a person must have served the United States in an armed conflict, been honorably discharged or be still serving honorably. American Legion members include those who fought in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, the Gulf Wars, Afghanistan and Iraq. Way served in Vietnam. He was wounded near the DMZ on Dec. 22, 1968, was flown to Japan, and treated in a hospital for 2 1/2 months. When he was pronounced well, he returned to Vietnam. Sal Nicosia, sergeant at arms for Post 779, was a duty officer at Fort Bragg in North Carolina when the trouble occurred in Grenada in 1982 and 1983. He was part of a peacekeeping force in Sinai, Egypt, also. “We are hoping to get more of the younger vets to join,” he said. “We also have a group, Sons of the American Legion, who are sons of veterans or sons of a relative of a veteran. They can be useful to offer comfort to other military families.” Veterans vary greatly in their handling of all the experiences they have endured. Some are ready to tell a story and derive some relief in doing so. Still others can’t bear to talk about the sights and sounds they have lived through while serving their country. Many are victims of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, but only a few have
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been treated for it. Thousands battle with it by themselves. Way said the American Legion also is at the ready when someone is deployed. Members want to be there to support the families of those who are serving. And, when a veteran dies, the Legion provides a detail of three to seven veterans who go to the site of the funeral. They present the appropriate service flag and a Bible to the next of kin, and offer a three-gun salute.
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■ At 11 a.m. on that day, Americans stopped doing whatever they were doing and people were completely silent for one minute in remembrance of soliders who had died. ■ The body of an unknown soldier was brought to America from a cemetery in France. His body was buried in a tomb, known at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at Arlington National Cemetery. ■ As the U.S. found itself in more wars, the name of the holiday was changed to Veterans Day. ■ The bodies of three more unknown soldiers were brought to Arlington Cemetery. On Veterans Day, there are special services at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
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Y A D S N A R E VET BEA to host Veterans Day celebration Gazette staff reports WINGATE — Bald Eagle Area High School will host a district-wide Veterans Day celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10. The event is open to all veterans who live within the Bald Eagle Area School District. A lunch for dignitaries and veterans will be held at 11 a.m.
High school principal Jack Tobias said this is the first year the district will hold the event at one place with all the student body. In the past, each school hosted separate events for local veterans. The event will include a performance by the school’s symphonic band and choir, and feature speaker Chief Master Sgt. Robert Peters, a 1980 BEA graduate.
Program on veterans’ benefits scheduled STATE COLLEGE — HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital and Adult Children of Aging Parents-Centre County present “Understanding Veterans’ Benefits” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Best Western Plus University Park Inn and Suites, 115 Premiere Drive. Brian Querry, director of the Centre County Veterans’ Affairs Office, will be the presenter at the free event, which is open to the community. Light refreshments will be provided. Those interested in attending can register by calling ACAP at (877) 599-2227 or emailing acap.centrecounty@acap
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ALAN BRUBAKER, right, speaks to the owner of a restored Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. Brubaker maintained and flew Bird Dogs during the Vietnam War. Bird Dog, from page 27 observer from shooting the plane’s wings, struts or landing gear. “My field of fire wasn’t very large,” said Brubaker. “If you wanted to shoot at something on the ground, the pilot had to bank the plane over.” Brubaker noted that the L-19s had a second set of controls in the back seat area. “The pilots liked to have a crew chief that knew how to fly a plane,” he said. Although Brubaker’s base was located away from main fighting bases, they still endured occasional enemy mortar attacks. “We would get mortared once in a
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while, and we would run in somewhere and hide,” he said. “If the first one didn’t hit you, you were OK, until the second one hit you.” While serving in Vietnam, Brubaker came home on a 30-day leave and got married. He and his wife had small portable audio tape recorders and exchanged tapes and photographs to keep in touch throughout the remainder of his stint. After his military service, Brubaker developed an interest in model airplanes, and is now a member of the State College Radio Control Club. His latest project is a scratch-built model of a Cessna Bird Dog, painted to match one of the planes he worked with in Vietnam.
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Y A D S N A R E VET Perceptions, from page 27 He said through his research he found that even some in the military community were not welcoming of Vietnam veterans, with a perception that those veterans had lost their war. But while the perceptions have improved, and people appear to be more understanding that the average veteran isn’t one of the decision-makers, Christopher said the nation is more disconnected from the wars in the Middle East since there’s no draft. “That democratizes the experience of war,” he said, and the draft touched millions of people because of that. Now, there’s a perception that it’s “someone else’s fight.” Polling data show Americans have huge misconceptions when it comes to modern veterans. According to a poll by Greenber Quinlan Rosner Research of 1,381 adult Americans in 2014, 60 percent of people believed veterans were more likely to be unemployed than civilians. In fact, the unemployment rate at the time was 7.8 percent versus 8.2 percent for those ages 18-44 for 97 of the 100 months studies. Post-traumatic stress disorder is often
linked with veterans, yet there are millions of U.S. civilians who never served in the military that suffer from it. It’s not all negative from the public’s perception, however. The Roper Center at Cornell found that 58 percent of people polled believe veterans do not receive enough benefits, up from just 32 percent in 1947. A 2007 poll from WNBC/Marist showed that 20 percent of people thought veterans from the Iraq War got less respect than veterans from previous conflicts. Another 43 percent said they had gotten the same amount of respect and 37 percent said they got more. Perceptions of veterans may be improving overall, but it’s clear there are still lingering problems. There is the “broken hero” image that advocates for veterans are always fighting, and it doesn’t help that many American’s connection to the war may not be through letters or phone calls from loved ones, but action heroes on TV. Christopher’s final word was that it was easy to thank military veterans for their service, but we may not grasp what that service entails because it’s not a part of our lives.
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Festival celebrates military appreciation Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — With an American flag flying high, Allen Street was in full patriotic regalia to kick off Military Appreciation week ahead of Veterans Day. “Downtown businesses are donating a portion of their proceeds to the Penn State Student Military Fund,” said Irene Miller, executive director of the Downtown State College Improvement District, in a press release. “This evening is a physical expression of our community’s appreciation for what our armed service members — past and present — have done for our country, as well as a catalyst for giving back via the scholarship fund.” After the presentation of colors by American Legion Post 245 Honor Guard and the singing of the national anthem by a cappella group Arietta, Miller and Penn State President Eric Barron addressed the crowd. “We are incredibly grateful to the Downtown State College Improvement District for supporting this effort today and throughout the year,” said Barron.
“On behalf of Penn State, I wish to thank the downtown district businesses for this critical support.” After Barron presented a plaque to the Downtown State College Improvement District in recognition of its support, the celebration continued with performers and display booths. Free cupcakes, flags and patriotic glow apparel was available at the Downtown State College booth, where a jumbo “thank you” card was also displayed for visitors to sign. At the Dear Hero Program’s table, attendees wrote letters to active military members. Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty also were on hand to view the patriotic LED lightshow and take selfies with attendees. “This year’s grand total donation will be revealed at the Veteran’s Tailgate at the BJC this Saturday, Nov. 11, as we present Dr. Barron with a check,” said Miller. “Participating businesses are encouraged to contact the office for tickets and be a part of the morning’s presentation.” For more information, call (814) 2387004.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Lt. Gen. James Clapper, former director of national intelligence, recently spoke at Penn State as part of Military Appreciation Week. Clapper served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a member of the U.S. Air Force. He was appointed director of national intelligence in 2010, and served in that position for just over six years before resigning in January. On Nov. 6, he became the inaugural keynote speaker for Penn State’s Center for Security Research and Education, which will receive support from several of the university’s academic colleges in
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future years. Penn State President Eric Barron introduced Clapper to the standing-room-only crowd in the Katz Law Building. Clapper’s presentation addressed some of the major issues facing the United States, ranging from Russia to climate change. Clapper said he considers Russia the biggest threat to United States national security for a number of reasons. He claimed that Russia overcompensates for its weaknesses — which include a declining population and troubled economy — by interfering with American institutions and threatening the country. “Russia is our No. 1 adversary,” he said. “Russia poses a fundamental threat to our institutions and way of life. They are not our friends; their first goal was to sow discontent in our system, and they’re going to keep doing it. They don’t care whether there are Democrats or Republicans in power.” North Korea and Iran also present challenges to United States foreign policy, Clapper added. “We’ll be dealing with North Korea and Iran for a long time,” he said, “but they do not pose an existential threat to our way of life.” On the topic of climate change, Clapper recognized the severity of the issue and the harm it will inflict on the Earth in the coming years. He presented several startling statistics charting the amount of people impacted by air pollution and a potential food and water shortage in the future. These statistics indicated more than half of the 7.3 billion people on the planet will be exposed to water shortages by 2035, and 80 percent of those who live in urban settings will be exposed to un-
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‘Homecoming’ exhibition planned at Woskob Gallery STATE COLLEGE — “Homecoming,” a solo exhibition by Rebecca Morgan, will be featured Thursday, Nov. 16, through Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Woskob Family Gallery, 146 S. Allen St. The exhibit includes ceramics, paintings and works on paper by Morgan, a Clearfield native. Spanning several years and bodies of work, the exhibition brings home Morgan’s work, showing it for the first time close to where she grew up. Included are portraits of the artist, her loved ones and a cast of characters both naturalistic and cartooned. Through a range of media and stylistic conventions, Morgan explores her rural origins, the inhabitants of her hometown and the popularly held stereotypes about them. The artist places herself both as part of and at a critical distance from her subjects. Influenced by traditions as varied as Brueghel, face jug pottery and Mad magazine, she spans and conflates an array of divides including class, culture, geography and politics. Questioning who looks at whom — and from what point of view — “Homecoming” brings to the forefront how the position from which something or someone is observed can make other aspects invisible. In partnership with the Penn State Drawing and Painting Club, Morgan will give a public talk about her work from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Room 315 of the Visual Arts Building. An opening reception will be held at the gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.woskobfamilygallery. psu.edu.
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UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State School of Music has announced the following performances for November on the University Park campus, except where noted: ■ Bach’s Lunch, faculty voice recital by Amy Petrongelli 12:10 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 9 Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center ■ Undergraduate clarinet recital by Olivia Dowd 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12 Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center ■ Doctoral piano recital by Carina Hui 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12 Palmer Museum of Art ■ Undergraduate saxophone recital by Alex Mann 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12 State Theatre Attic, State College ■ Brass Night concert 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12 Schwab Auditorium
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ARTIST REBECCA MORGAN’S “Hiding Girl” is one of many pieces that will be on display in a new exhibit beginning Nov. 16.
Morrow to speak at writers meeting STATE COLLEGE — Award-winning novelist and short-story author James Morrow will speak on writing, publishing and his process and career at the Nittany Valley Writers Network meeting Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Schlow Library Community Room. The talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Morrow, who was born in Philadelphia, now resides in State College with his wife, Katherine Morrow, a freelance editor. He has worked as a writer, instructional media specialist, graphic artist and filmmaker. Most of Morrow’s fiction has been published as science fiction and fantasy. His stories, novels and novellas have won Nebula Awards, JAMES MORROW World Fantasy Awards, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award. He also was awarded the Prix Utopia for Lifetime Achievement in Science Fiction in 2005.
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■ “Musica Nova”: Music by Penn State composers 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13 15 Music Building II, Studio A ■ “Partners in Music” concert 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14 Park Forest Middle School, State College ■ Centre Dimensions Jazz Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14 Schwab Auditorium ■ Clarinet Studio recital 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15 110 Music Building I ■ Inner Dimensions and Outer Dimensions jazz ensembles 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15 Schwab Auditorium
‘Sound of Music’ touring production announced Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — A new production of “The Sound of Music” will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, and Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Eisenhower Auditorium. “The Sound of Music” features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp. The beloved musical story will thrill audiences with its Tony-, Grammy- and Academy Award-winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss” and the title song. “The Sound of Music Live!” was seen by more than 44 million people when it aired on NBC in December 2013. The film version, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2015, continues to be one of the most successful movie musicals in history. The creative team for this new production includes direction by Matt Lenz, based on the national tour’s original direction by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien. Call (814) 863-0255 for more information about the show. Artistic Viewpoints, an informal moderated discussion featuring a visiting artist or artists, is offered in Eisenhower one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Seating is available on a first-arrival basis.
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Humor in “Thor: Ragnarok” provides mixed results By BOB GARVER Special to the Gazette
It’s been over two years since we’ve seen Thor (Chris Hemsworth), which seems like forever in Marvel Cinematic Universe time. He missed the dissolution of The Avengers in “Captain America: Civil War” and the rise of several new superheroes. We missed a lot with him, as well. He broke up with his girlfriend and got himself imprisoned by a fire demon. The demon wants to bring about Ragnarok, or the destruction of Thor’s home planet of Asgard, which essentially means the end of everything Thor holds dear. Thor kills the demon in about a minute and returns to Asgard expecting a hero’s welcome, only to learn that he’s missed a lot there, too. His wise father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins), has exiled himself to Earth and his troublesome brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is now posing as the king. The brothers travel to Earth to bring Odin back, only to discover that they
have a long-lost sister named Hela (Cate Blanchett) who is bent on taking over Asgard and conquering the universe, not to be confused with the flat-out destruction of Asgard that is Ragnarok. To give herself an unfair advantage, she traps the brothers on the waste-disposal planet of Sakaar. Loki wastes no time selfishly endearing himself to the planet’s Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum), while Thor searches for a way to get off Sakaar. He’s captured by drunken bounty hunter Scrapper 142 (Tessa Thompson), who sells him to the Grandmaster as a gladiator. He’ll win his freedom if he can defeat the Grandmaster’s Grand Champion — The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Hulk’s been gone from the MCU for as long as Thor, and his story has apparently consisted of getting stuck on Sakaar, becoming Grand Champion and not being able to turn back into Bruce Banner. Thor wants to recruit Hulk to help him save Asgard, but without Banner’s goodness, Hulk no help, Hulk smash. For better or worse, this is a “fun” film.
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I love the bright color scheme with greens and oranges standing out, especially on Sakaar. This movie would be right at home on 1990s Nickelodeon. The film prides itself on its sense of humor, and the results are mixed. Superhero movies that take themselves too seriously do make for a miserable experience (a few from the rival DC Universe come to mind), but this one may take a few steps too far toward the other extreme. Almost every scene is permeated with something going wrong and making our stoic characters look silly. They’ll mistime crucial moments, they’ll stumble and fall, they’ll be clumsy around newfangled equipment and obstacles and they’ll otherwise be embarrassed when they’re trying to look cool. These gags happen so frequently that they quickly lose the element of surprise. I found myself hoping that things would go right just so the movie could stop wasting time on characters recovering from minor missteps. Come to think of it, the whole MCU has been taking this approach lately, and it’s getting stale. The film isn’t exactly ruined by its silliness, and indeed there are several gags that work (everything involving Rachel House as the Grandmaster’s scene-stealing assistant is gold), but the franchise would do well to ease up on humiliating its heroes going forward. “Thor: Ragnarok” is ultimately an average MCU offering from a character who’s never quite reached the heights of his colleagues in The Avengers. For such a lighthearted entry, this film sees Thor lose an awful lot, which leads me to theorize that he’s not going to survive his next go-around. I know the character is worth
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“THOR: RAGNAROK” is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and brief suggestive material. Its running time is 130 minutes. a ton of money to the MCU, but they’re going to want to shock fans by killing off an Avenger eventually, and by the end of this movie there’s an unmistakable impression that he’s run his course. I could be way off, but I say you should enjoy Thor’s meatheaded antics while you can. Grade: C Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.
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Founding director of museum shares insight Penn State News UNIVERSITY PARK — America’s identity has been shaped by many forces and African-American culture and experience is a powerful contributor to our national image, according to Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. “In every development of our country’s history, every step that has made America better is tied to African-American lives, patriotism and sacrifice,” Bunch said. Bunch shared his insight and experience on creating a museum that “embraces not only African-American history and culture, but how that history has shaped America’s identity.” “My goal for the last 11 years,” said Bunch, “has been to create a museum that modeled the nation I was taught to expect: a nation that was diverse, that was fair, that was always struggling to make itself better — to perfect itself by living up to the ideals in our founding documents.” On the vision for a national museum focusing on African-American history: “The vision of the museum was built on four pillars: One was to harness the power of memory to help America illuminate all the dark corners of its past. Another was to demonstrate that this was more than a people’s journey — it was a nation’s story. The third was to be a beacon that illuminated all the work of other museums in a manner that was collaborative, and not competitive. And the last — given the numbers of people worldwide who first learn about America through African-American culture — was to reflect upon the global dimensions of the Afri-
can-American experience.” On African-American history as American history: “In so many ways, the American experience is the African American experience. In every development of our country’s history, every step that has made America better is tied to African American lives, patriotism and sacrifice. Indeed, profits from slavery provided a reservoir of capital that allowed America to grow into a world power. “The defining experience of African-American life has been the necessity of making a way out of no way, of mustering the nimbleness, ingenuity and perseverance to establish a place in this society. That effort, over the centuries, has shaped this nation’s history so profoundly that, in many ways, African-American history is the quintessential American history. … If you’re interested in American notions of freedom, if you’re interested in the broadening of fairness, opportunity and citizenship, then regardless of who you are, this is your story, too.” On organizing a museum — before it even had a home: “Getting this museum organized was like taking a cruise at the same time you’re building the ship. Hundreds of priorities, all urgent, all needing attention from my very small band of believers. I decided that we had to act like a museum from the very beginning. Rather than simply plan for a building that would be a decade away, we felt that it was crucial to curate exhibitions, publish books, craft the virtual museum online — in essence, to demonstrate the quality and creativity of our work to potential donors, collectors, members of Congress and the Smithsonian. … With
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THE NATIONAL MUSEUM of African American History and Culture’s filigreed corona controls the flow of sunlight into the building, but also is visually meaningful. no collections, a staff of just seven and no space to call our own, we launched our first exhibition, in May 2007.” On the building’s distinctive design: “The design’s signature element is its corona, the pierced bronze-colored crown that surrounds the top three levels of the exterior. It has an essential function, controlling the flow of sunlight into the building, but its visual symbolism is equally important. The corona has roots in Yoruban architecture. To me, there are several layers of meaning. The corona slopes upward and outward at an angle of 17 degrees, the same angle that the Washington Monument rises upward and inward, so the two monuments talk to each other. We have a picture from the 1940s of black women in prayer whose hands are raised at this angle, too, so the corona reflects that facet of spirituality. “The most distinctive feature of the corona is its filigree design. … I wanted to do something that honored African-American creativity. So I suggested that we use the patterns of the ironwork that shapes so many buildings in Charleston and New Orleans — ironwork that was done by enslaved craftsmen. That would pay homage to them — and to the unacknowledged labor of so many others who built this nation. “ On what visitors will find in the National Museum of African American History: “Once you’re inside our museum, you will be enveloped by history. Exhibitions will explore the years of slavery and freedom, the era of segregation and the stories of recent America. On another floor you will explore the notion of commu-
nity in exhibitions that examine the role of African-Americans in the military and in sports — and you’ll understand how the power of place ensured that there was never one single African-American experience. The last exhibition floor explores the role of culture in shaping America, from the visual arts to music to film, theater and television. “The stuff of history will be your guide, whether it’s an actual slave cabin reconstructed near a freedman’s cabin, or a railroad car outfitted for segregated seating, or the dress Carlotta Walls’ parents bought for her to wear the day in 1957 she and eight others integrated Central High School in Little Rock, or a rescue basket used after Hurricane Katrina. There are nearly 4,000 artifacts to explore, engage and remember, with more in storage until they can be rotated into the museum.” On the museum as a place of discovery, and possible reconciliation: “I think the museum needs to be a place that finds the right tension between moments of pain and stories of resiliency and uplift. There will be moments where visitors could cry as they ponder the pains of the past, but they will also find much of the joy and hope that have been a cornerstone of the African-American experience. Ultimately, I trust that our visitors will draw sustenance, inspiration and a commitment from the lessons of history to make America better. “The Smithsonian is the great convener, bringing diverse points of view into contact. A primary goal of the museum is to help America find whatever peace it can over issues of race.”
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AROUND & IN TOWN WHAT’S HAPPENING To be included in What’s Happening, submit your events by Wednesday one week prior to publication to community@centrecountygazette.com or mail information to The Centre County Gazette, ATTN: What’s Happening, 403 S. Allen St., State College, PA 16801.
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Bookmobile — Centre County Library Bookmobile is a fully accessible library on wheels. Look for it in your community and join Miss Laura for story times, songs and fun. Visit www.centrecountylibrary.org. Safety checks — Free car seat safety checks are performed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Mount Nittany Health Boalsburg, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 466-7921. Children’s activity — Literacy-enriching activities for toddlers featuring books and music are held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A story time featuring songs, rhymes, finger plays and crafts for kids ages 2 to 5 is held from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Monday at Centre Hall Area Branch Library, 109 W. Beryl St., Centre Hall. Performance — Visitors are welcome to view the Nittany Knights practice at 7:15 p.m. every Monday at South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Visit www.nittanyknights. org. Club — The Schlow Knitting Club meets at 5:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Knitters of all skill levels are welcome. Visit www.schlowlibrary.org. Club — The Centre Region Model Investment Club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month in the Mazza Room at the South Hills Business School, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College. Call (814) 234-8775 or contact cr20mic@aol.com. Support group — The Bellefonte chapter of the Compassionate Friends Support Group, for bereaved families and friends following the death of a child, holds a meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 134 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte. Contact Peg Herbstritt at (814) 353-4526 or mherb162@gmail.com. Market — The Boalsburg Farmer’s Market, featuring local fresh produce, cheeses, baked goods, meats and more, is open from 2 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday at the Boalsburg Military Museum park, 51 Boal Ave., Boalsburg. Children’s activity — Children can improve reading skills by reading with Faolin, a trained therapy dog, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Register for 20-minute sessions by calling (814) 355-1516 or visiting the library. Support group — A drug and alcohol support meeting for families struggling with loved ones’ addictions is held at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Watermarke Church, 116 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Call (814) 571-1240. Meeting — The Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holds a meeting the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., State College. Meetings can also be broadcast to laptops and iOS or Android devices, or participants can join by phone. Call (814) 689-9081. Social — The Nittany Valley Writers Network holds a writers’ social every fourth Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Mad Mex in the Days Inn, State College. Support group — The Narcotics Anonymous “Open Arms” group meets at 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 145 W. Linn St., Bellefonte. Meeting — The State College Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 7:15 a.m. at the Hotel State College, 100 W. College Ave., State College. Visit www. statecollegesunriserotary.org. Children’s activity — “Book Babies,” featuring interactive singing, reading and movement for babies 1 and younger, meets at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A pre-K story time featuring developmentally appropriate stories, songs and rhymes is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte.
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Children’s activity — A story time featuring related activities and interaction with peers for preschool-aged children is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meetings — The Nittany Baptist Church holds master’s clubs for children ages 3 to 11 and small groups for teens and adults at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 3939 S. Atherton St, State College. Visit www. nittanybaptist.org. Healing circle — A healing circle will be held from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at Inspired Holistic Wellness, 111 S. Spring St., Bellefonte. Contact Beth Whitman at beth@inspiredholisticwellness. com or (814) 883-0957. Meeting — The Nittany Mineralogical Society meets at 6:45 p.m. for a social hour and 7:45 p.m. for the main program the third Wednesday of each month, except June, July and December, in Penn State’s Earth and Engineering Science Building. All are welcome to attend; parents must supervise minors. Visit www.nittanymineral. org. Thrift shop — The State College Woman’s Club Thrift Shop will be having “Open Thursdays” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 902 S. Allen St., State College. Call (814) 2382322. Meeting — The Hooks and Needles Club for knitters meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Children’s activity — A Lego club exploring block play and other activities that address topics in science, technology, engineering, art and math is held at 3:30 p.m. every Thursday at Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 200 Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Community meal — A free hot meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Community Cafe, 208 W. Foster Ave., State College. Children’s activity — Activities and presentations for children in grades kindergarten through sixth are held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday at Holt Memorial Library, 17 N. Front St., Philipsburg. Meeting — The Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club meets every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Old Gregg School, 106 School St., Spring Mills. Call (814) 422-7667. Meeting — The Centre Knitters Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Patton Township building, 100 Plaza Drive, State College. Meeting — The State College Toastmasters meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Mission Critical Partners, 690 Gray’s Woods Blvd., Port Matilda. Visit www.statecollege Meeting — PARSE meets at noon on the third Thursday of each month, except for June, July and August, at Hoss’s, 1459 N. Atherton St., State College. Pet adoption — Nittany Beagle Rescue holds an adoption event from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 692-4369. Pet adoption — A kitten and cat adoption event is held from 2 to 8:30 p.m. every Saturday at Petco, 40 Colonnade Way, State College. Call (814) 238-4758. Tours — Tours are offered 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at Eagle Ironworks at Curtin Village, 251 Curtin Village Road, Howard. Visit www. curtinvillage.com. Community sing — Rise Up Singing, a community singing group, meets from 4 to 6 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at the State College Friends Meeting, 611 E. Prospect St., State College.
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Program — The Spring Creek Chapter of the Veterans Service Program assists veterans transitioning from military service to civilian life by involving fly fishing instruction from 1 to 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of each month through November. There is no charge, and all equipment, a license and lunch are provided.
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Support group — A diabetes support group will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center Conference Rooms 1 and 2, 1800 E. Park Ave., State College. Class — A free parents-to-be class will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mount Nittany Health-Boalsburg, 3901 S. Atherton St., State College. Call (814) 466-7921.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10
Sports — The Penn State men’s basketball team will face Campbell at 4 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center. Performance — Blind Horse Wagon will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. at Big Spring Spirits, 1 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte. Admission is free. Sports — The Penn State women’s basketball team will face Siena at 7 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center.
SATURDAY, NOV. 11
Event — The Ferguson Township Lions Club will host it Holiday Craft Show and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lions Club Building, 424 W. Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Mills. Admission is free. Meeting — A Centre County Aglow meeting will be hed at 10 a.m. at Charis Church, 1300 Benner Pike, Suite C, State College. Admission is free. Event — The Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg will host Veterans Day services and activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for veterans and their family members. Event — A free community lunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 406 Presqueisle St., Philipsburg. The menu includes beef stew, coleslaw and pie; all are welcome. Event — New Hope Lutheran Church will host a ham potpie dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 119 Cobblestone Court, Spring Mills. Takeout will be available.
SUNDAY, NOV. 12
Event — A holiday craft beverage showcase will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Toftrees Hotel and Resort, 1 Country Club Lane, State College. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the State College Food Bank. Sports — The Penn State Women’s basketball team will face Drexel at 1 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center. Support group — An ostomy support group will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. in Conference Room 6, Mount Nittany Center, State College. Call (814) 234-6195. Performance — The Easterly Chamber Players will perform at 2:30 p.m. at Centre County Library Historical Museum, 203 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte. Admission is free. Class — A free open workshop will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Yoga in State College, 220 S. Allen St.
TUESDAY, NOV. 14
Meeting — The Women’s Mid Day Connection will meet at 11 a.m. at Mountain View Country Club, Boalsburg. Call (814) 404-3704.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15
Event — A free health screening day, featuring blood sugar checks and vision, hearing, blood pressure, stroke and balance/strength screenings, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Centre Volunteers in Medicine, 2520 Green Tech Drive, Suite D, State College. Calling (814) 234-6727 to register. Sports — The Penn State men’s basketball team will face Montana at 7 p.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center. Sports — The Penn State women’s volleyball team will face Indiana at 7:30 p.m. at Rec Hall. — Compiled by Gazette staff
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GEW Penn State orchestrates town and gown events for you,” Ryan said in a press release. “If you attend an event and listen to stories shared, you will walk away excited, encouraged and with a new perspective added to your skillset.” More than 60 themed events, workshops and networking opportunities will take place throughout the week including “She Started It: A Documentary on Entrepreneurial Women,” “Growing your Company and Keeping True to your Startup Vision,” “The Art of the Possible,” “First Step to Starting a Business” and the return of CBICC Flavor Flights featuring local restaurants. PSECU will sponsor one of the keynote speakers and offer complimentary lunches for student attendees. Entrepreneur and Penn State alumna Erin Weidemann will share her experiences with future proprietors at the luncheon. “Starting, growing and improving a business is one of the most difficult challenges I have ever faced,” Weidemann said. “It takes passion, hustle and a laser focus on the problem we’re solving. I hope my story will encourage and inspire students to continue to pursue their passions and find the support they need to build businesses that promote positive change.” Aaron Lamphere, founder of Lab 29, will participate in a panel discussion to share his path to entrepreneurship/intra-
UNIVERSITY PARK — Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State, organized by the Penn State Small Business Development Center, is set to bring entrepreneurs from campus and the community together Sunday, Nov. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 16. GEW Penn State is part of an international initiative with 15,000 partners in 170 countries. The goal is to connect entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policy makers and startup champions around the world. GEW Penn State events will take place on 15 commonwealth campuses — including University Park — where locations will extend into several entrepreneurial spaces in downtown State College including New Leaf Initiative, the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County, Happy Valley LaunchBox and Schlow Library. The Centre County commissioners signed a proclamation declaring the week “Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State” and Michael Ryan, interim director for the Penn State SBDC, said the partnerships between Penn State, community groups and businesses have created an agenda full of dynamic keynotes and activities. “Whether you are someone who is planning to start a business or already own one, GEW Penn State is designed
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Fiskar’s orange-handled scissors resonate for 50 years
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When you want to cut paper, cardboard, cloth or rope, you grab a pair of scissors, right? What’s the most common color of handles on those scissors? Thanks to Fiskars, the company that’s sold more than a billion pairs, that color is orange. Fiskars’ orange scissors are such a key part of the company’s brand that it won a lawsuit to trademark its orange, becoming that rare comDavid M. pany to successfully do Mastovich is so with a color. president of Now, Fiskars is celeMASSolutions Inc. brating the 50th anniFor more versary of those famous information, orange scissors. visit www.mas The obvious question solutions.biz. is, why orange? Back in 1967, the plastics industry was exploding. Think of that scene in the classic movie “The Graduate,” when a middle-aged man offers Dustin Hoffman’s character Benjamin Bradford career advice: “One word. Plastics.” Plastic was becoming a part of more items in and around homes. At that time, industrial designer Olof Back-
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LCC holds History Day event Gazette staff reports STATE COLLEGE — Leadership Centre County recently held its History Day event for its 2018 leadership development program class. The event took place in historic Bellefonte and was sponsored by Kissinger, Bigatel & Brower Realtors. LCC is a nonprofit dedicated to developing leaders in Centre County and equipping them with the tools to volunteer, organize and lead Centre County toward a brighter future, according to a press release. History Day is one of many programs scheduled for the 2018 class. Members of the class broke into
groups and followed maps to various historical locations. The class strolled through Talleyrand Park, visited the Soldiers and Sailors War Memorial, cruised through the Cadillac Building and stopped to view the works in the Bellefonte Art Museum. LCC considers History Day to be an important part of its leadership development program. For the past 26 years, LCC has cultivated and educated hundreds of involved leaders in Centre County and believes a part of its success is due to its long history with the county. For more information, visit www. leadershipcentrecounty.org.
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DEED TRANSFERS The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information.
Matthew J. Marr and Danielle N. Gaston to Susan Kubina, 412 E. Curtin St., Bellefonte, $238,500 Douglas C. Schreffler and Lindsay B. Schreffler to Jordan M. Confer, 328 E. High St., Bellefonte, $171,250 Raymond C. Hankinson and Janda D. Hankinson to Vestonia M. Viddy, 325 E. Ardell Lane, Bellefonte, $85,000 Sandra L. Evans to Michael A. Schroeder, 555 E. High St., Bellefonte, $190,000
BENNER TOWNSHIP
Joshua B. Ickes and Jessica B. Ickes to Kara M. Hritz, 1361 Buffalo Run Road, Bellefonte, $240,000
BOGGS TOWNSHIP
William G. Sesler Estate and Gregory P. Sesler, executor, to Cecily P. Sesler, 745 S. Eagle Valley Road, Bellefonte, $1 Thomas M. Wilson and Donna J. Wilson to Terry L. Smith and Teresa M. Smith, 1450 Runville Road, Bellefonte, $36,000
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP
John H. Mitchell Jr., Maria E. Mitchell and Haubert Mitchell Partners to Green Hills Land LLC, 275 Jay Lane, State College, $65,000 Richard P. Stringer and Sharon B. Stringer to Richard P. Stringer, 2421 Buchenhorst Road, State College, $1 Matthew C. Lykens and Cristie S. Lykens to Vincent Gelinas-Lemaire and Elizabeth Lagresa, 421 Mount Nittany Road, Lemont, $379,900 Gary L. Frank and Celeste I. Frank to Jedadiah L. Frank, 435 Summit Road, Bellefonte, $1 Robert H. Hoffman and Ann S. Hoffman to Robert H. Hoffman and Ann S. Hoffman, 101 Hillview Ave., State College, $1 S&A Homes to Nathan Shupenko, 115 Red Willow Road, State College, $327,209 June M. Gallagher to Darrick L. Brown, 666 Kansa Ave., Pennsylvania Furnace, $200,000 Michael J. Sticht and Roberta C. Sticht to
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Joshua L. Grove to Christian M. King, Rachel S. King and Samuel G. King, 272 Brush Mountain Road, Spring Mills, $178,000
HAINES TOWNSHIP
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FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
Nancy J. Shields, 1972 Harvest Circle, State College, $260,000
Daniel W. Herr and Dawn M. Herr to Ivan B. Fisher and Sadie R. Fisher, 104 Apple Butter Road, Haines, $38,500 Abram D. Zook and Elizabeth E. Zook to Roy K. Fisher and Rebecca L. Fisher, 161 Cowboy Drive, Woodward, $250,000 Rufus C. Guisewhite to Cory L. Guisewhite, 5589 Penns Valley Road, Aaronsburg, $1 Francis X. Grossi and Dorothy E. Grossi to Theodore G. Weaver and Tiffany B. Weaver, Ingelby Road, Woodward, $100,000 Theodore G. Weaver and Tiffany B. Weaver to Theodore G. Weaver and Tiffany B. Weaver, 121 Broad Road, Woodward, $1 Francis X. Grossi and Dorothy E. Grossi to Francis X. Grossi and Dorothy E. Grossi, Ingelby Road, Woodward, $1
HALFMOON TOWNSHIP
John H. Mellott, Galen J. Mellott and Gerald A. Mellott to Gerald A. Mellott and Galen J. Mellott, 614 Blackburn Lane, Port Matilda, $1
HOWARD TOWNSHIP
Wallace M. Penland by agent, Wallace M. Penland Sr. and Nancy M. Penland to Wallace M. Sr. & Nancy M. Penland Real Estate Protector Trust, Wallace M. Penland Sr. and Nancy M. Penland, trustee, Birch Avenue, Howard, $1 Richard H. Fink to Mabel G. Fink, 349 Round Hill Road, Lamar, $400,000
MILES TOWNSHIP
Lester W. Gehman Jr. to C. Glen Hurst and James L. Kilheffer, 216 Madisonburg Pike, Madisonburg, $54,800
PATTON TOWNSHIP
Timothy A. Decker and Judith K. Decker to Jin Chen, 551 Marjorie Mae St., State College, $177,900 Dale A. Toso and Blaire W. Toso to Brandin P. McDonough and Audrey L. McDonough, 1909 Norwood Lane, State College, $260,000 George Anghelcev and Yoshani Anghelcev to Larry R. Espenshade and Katelyn M. Espenshade, 1975 Norwood Lane, State College, $255,000 Ronald D. Allison Living Trust, Shirley K. Allison Living Trust, Ronald D. Allison, trustee, and
Shirley K. Allison, trustee, to Feng Sun and Ziao Liu, 827 Galen Drive, State College, $1 Howard A. Shartel Estate by sheriff and James A. Shartel, executor, by sheriff, to LSF9 Master Participation Trust, 29 Coventry Lane, State College, $105,000 Daniel J. Larson to Daniel J. Larson and Isa M. Porro, 123 Saraway, Port Matilda, $1 Aaron M. Fineberg and Hilary M. Fineberg to John L. Suit and Cathrine B. Suit, 182 Whisper Ridge Drive, Port Matilda, $267,000 Wing S. Leung to Wenhua Wang and Siwen Zhai, 680C Oakwood Ave., State College, $275,000 Camillo Properties Inc. to R&A Rentals Woodycrest-Strouse Ave. LLC, 303 Strouse Ave., Port Matilda, $175,000 Allen Haar and Karen Haar to Karen L. Haar, 573 Lanceshire Lane, State College, $1 Stephen J. Kach and Kathleen M. Kach to Matthew B. Leydig and Alyson J. Leydig, 166 Beaumanor Drive, State College, $339,000
PENN TOWNSHIP
Roy K. Fisher and Rebecca L. Fisher to Aaron K. King and Ruth S. King, 1311 Penn’s Creek Road, Coburn, $140,000 James C. Haas to Lydia L. Gilmore, 231 Poe Valley Road, Julian, $95,000
PHILIPSBURG BOROUGH
Tioga Publishing Company to Darla Karimushan and Syed O. Karimushan, 109 N. Front St., Philipsburg, $13,500
PORT MATILDA BOROUGH
James P. Nolten and Susan E. Nolten to Joshua Nolten, 201 S. Main St., Pleasant Gap, $160,000
POTTER TOWNSHIP
Daniel P. Stinson by sheriff to Todd S. Jordan and Cindy L. Jordan, 227 High St., Centre Hall, $65,000 Jeffrey D. McClellan to Christi M. McClellan, 2145 General Potter Highway, Centre Hall, $1 Anthony W. Marrara to Missionary Church of Grace, 430 Mountain Back Road, Pleasant Gap, $400,000
RUSH TOWNSHIP
Craig A. Neff and Jenna M. Neff to Add Investment Properties LLC, Walnut Street, Philipsburg, $75,000 James A. Thal to Craig A. Neff and Jenna M. Neff, 219 Oakwood Drive, Philipsburg, $300,000 Kristen M. Gramling by sheriff and Scott T. Gramling to Wells Fargo Bank, 747 Tyrone Park, Philipsburg, $4,507.56 Ryan A. Jones by sheriff to Wells Fargo Bank,
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SPRING TOWNSHIP
Dominick V. Romanini and Chelsea B. Romanini to Jamie A. Smith, 312 Park Ave., Bellefonte, $134,900 Pamela D. Asencio and David C. Asencio to Stefanovich Construction, Quartz Drive, State College, $66,000
STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH
Katherine C. Reiber by agent to AKE Holdings Inc., 776 Westerly Parkway, Spring Mills, $212,000 Kenneth O. Linquist and Mary A. Lindquist to Phillip M. Douglass, 403 S. Allen St., State College, $342,400 450 E. Irvin LLC to Theodore J. Oyler and Jennifer L. Oyler, 450 E. Irvin Ave., State College, $475,000 Martha G. Beward Estate, Tamsin Crissman, co-executrix, and Eileen B. Thomas, co-executrix, to Creehan Foster Avenue Property LP, 333 E. Foster Ave., State College, $810,000
SNOW SHOE BOROUGH
Adonis J. Ward, Nicole M. Ward and Nicole M. Flory to Adonis J. Ward, 1084 Clarence Road, Clarence, $1
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP
Dewey C. McMonagle and Shirley L. McMonagle to David M. Dengate and Lindsey R. Dengate, Beckwith Lane, Howard, $1
UNION TOWNSHIP
Larry L. William and Cathie L. William to Daniel T. Cowder and Wendy S. Cowder, 201 Walnut St., Fleming, $149,000
WALKER TOWNSHIP
Barry L. Kerstetter and Deborah E. Kerstetter to Joshua P. Rogers and Lindsey E. Rogers, Dunkle Road, Bellefonte, $105,000 Sharon L. Leitch by agent and Donna R. Good to Rightnour Family Revocable Trust, Robert W. Rightnour, trustee, and Marjorie A. Rightnour, trustee, 104 Marsh St., Bellefonte, $165,000
WORTH TOWNSHIP
Dennis K. Rissmiller to Adam M. Bittinger, 463 E. Mountain Road, Port Matilda, $50,000 Budd T. Henry and Budd T. Henry Sr. to Shelly E. Andrews, Ardery Hollow Road, Port Matilda, $1 — Compiled by James Turchick
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CLAY Target Thrower w/360 clays, asking $55.00. Call (814) 548‑7763 GAZELLE glider exerciser $50.00 Call (814) 486‑3262
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4 NEW W/Tags 20” Artifi‑ cial Christmas Wreaths w/ Red Bows, $4 ea., Call (814) 355‑3148 AMISH made oak wooden rocking horse, padded seat, 33” high, 42” wide, yarn mane & tail. excellent cond. $150.00 (814) 359‑2654 Franco Belge Radiant Coal $350.00 stove will heat up a 15 thousand feet. (814) 355‑5887
HUSKIES RIDING TRACTOR $500.00 Riding Tractor with 23hrs and 46 inch cut with mower deck. (814) 355‑5887
Pair of French Doors, 77” ˘ 34 1/2” & 77” ˘ 35” ˘ 1/4”, no knob, lock or frame, asking $125.00 please call or text (814) 571‑4549 or call my landline @ (814)353‑0760
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OLD COOK Stove, 1922 Kalamazoo, 26 x 48, cream & tan color, no steps to remove, great condition, asking $500. Call (814) 383‑2068 WOODEN Giraffe clothes tree 53” tall with 5 hooks, orange / yellow with black trim. $20.00 Call (814) 359‑2654
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BUICK CENTURY: 1995, 98,258 miles, well main‑ tained, inspected & gar‑ age kept. Recommended price $1,500.00 Call (814) 355‑0625 2012 MAZADA 3 SPORT VERY GOOD CONDITION. $8,500.00 2012 Mazda 3: FWD, V4, CD player, Satellite radio, A/C, heated seats, power locks/windows, GPS, Bluetooth, rear spoiler and much more. This vehicle is fully loaded! (814) 933‑4725
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